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I decided to renew my membership with the Natural Resources Defense Council after reading their letter about "The Pebble Mine".
According to NRDC "Foreign -owned mining companies, including Anglo American and Mitsubishi, are planning to dig one of the worlds largest open-pit mines in the heart of the watershed that feeds Bristol Bay, Alaska. This pristine ecosystem is as vital to Alaskan Native communities and fishermen as it is to salmon, bears, eagles, seals and whales."
"A 2,000 foot- deep open-pit gold and copper mine stretching over two miles long. Colossal earthen dams up to 50 stories high --built in a known earthquake zone--which are supposed to hold back some ten billion tons of mining waste mixed with cyanide, sulfuric acid, arsenic and other toxic chemicals"!!!!
"The mining companies want to build this monstrosity right in the heart of Alaska's Bristol Bay watershed: an unspoiled Eden of vast tundra, crystal clear streams and pristine lakes that span a stunning array of national parks and wildlife refuges."
"The worlds largest sockeye salmon streams run through this paradise, with tens of millions of salmon supporting not just an abundance of bears, whales, seals and eagles but also sustaining Native communities that have thrived here for thousands of years."
When is enough enough....can't we see that we are destroying our home...for more and more and more!
When will we say...I am very happy..I have what I need...so that all our brothers and sisters will be able to say the same thing!
Most of all...will we stand up and speak for all the beautiful beings and their families whose value and rights we continue to allow to be ignored.
To all our family members in Bristol Bay, Alaska..I am so sorry for what you are going through and I will speak to stop the Pebble Mine! Please don't lose hope.. their are many humans who do support you and will stand with you.
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