Bill Could Allow Legislature To Approve, Deny Pebble Mine

The Alaska Legislature has been wary of getting involved in the debate about the controversial Pebble Mine for a number of reasons.    However, a bill under consideration would basically give the Legislature the power to approve or deny the mine because it could impact the Bristol Bay Fisheries Reserve created by the Legislature in 1972.

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Mike Mason is a reporter at KDLG in Dillingham.

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