Public Urges Officials To Maintain White Mountain Recreation Area Mining Ban

Alaska Public Media | By Tim Ellis

Published March 6, 2013 at 10:19 PM AKST

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More than 60 people showed up for a second public hearing in Fairbanks last night on a proposal that could permit mining in the White Mountain National Recreation Area. And like last month’s meeting, most strongly encouraged the Bureau of Land Management to maintain a current ban on mining.Listen to the full storyDownload Audio