Bigger Controversy Then XL Pipeline

The biggest environmental controversy few have heard of
by Bryan Myers | Aljazeera

"Buried in the hills of southwest Alaska is a treasure worth as much as half a trillion dollars. This deposit of minerals and metals, known simply as Pebble, contains the largest untouched reserve of copper in the world — some 80 billion pounds of it — along with thousands of tons of gold...

The mine — along with billions of tons of potentially toxic waste — would sit at the headwaters of one of world’s most important salmon spawning grounds...

the most prolific salmon fishery in the world. About 2,000 boats work the waters off the bay, catching half a billion dollars worth of fish each year."

My Comments About The Article AboveTwo videos and lots more details can be found on the link I provided. The way I understand it this fight has been going on for years. Back in 2011 the "Wilderness Society" put out the following video.



So what this all boils down to, can the mining be done safely? One side says yes. The other no. There's a lot money at stake. Two thoughts come to mind. If we didn't mine we'd be no better or worse off then we are today (financially or environmentally). On the other hand ...

That said, my regular readers know I'm both a fan of music and of history. The following brings both of those together.


It's certainly not the first time seekers of great wealth headed to Alaska