Last week, we began a series examining Alaska’s Pebble Mine – a copper, molybdenum, rhenium and gold prospect in the southwest part of the state – and the opposition it has faced from anti-development and commercial fishing activists for over 15 years.  Part two of the series can be found here, part three here and part four here. In today’s series finale, we continue to debunk some of the false claims of the eco-Left, using not our own arguments, but the actual text of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ final environmental impact statement (FEIS). TODAY’S CLAIM: The Pebble project…

Last week, we began a series on how Alaska’s Pebble Mine, a copper, molybdenum, rhenium and gold prospect in the southwest part of the state, has been fought by anti-development and commercial fishing activists for over 15 years.  Part two of the series can be found here, and part three here. Today, we continue to review some of the claims of the eco-Left, and point out in the actual text of the FEIS where the Army corps debunks the Left’s messaging. TODAY’S CLAIM: The Pebble project would permanently destroy surface and subsurface water supplies – both near the site and…

Last week, we began a series on how Alaska’s Pebble Mine, a copper, molybdenum, rhenium and gold prospect in the southwest part of the state, has been fought by anti-development and commercial fishing activists for over 15 years.  Part two of the series can be found here. Today, we continue to review some of the claims of the eco-Left, and point out in the actual text of the FEIS where the Army corps debunks the Left’s messaging. TODAY’S CLAIM: The Pebble project would permanently destroy surface and subsurface water supplies – both near the site and down-water toward Bristol Bay….

Last week, we began a series on how Alaska’s Pebble Mine, a copper, molybdenum, rhenium and gold prospect in the southwest part of the state, has been fought by anti-development and commercial fishing activists for over 15 years. The opponents have always claimed science should rule the day on whether the project should be approved.  They commissioned studies from fisheries scientists, hydrologists, wildlife biologists and others, which all aligned with their message that Pebble couldn’t be built or run without danger to the Bristol Bay fishery.  After a multi-year study, public engagement and scientific review period, the U.S. Army Corps…

Late last month, Anchorage played host to a three-day Sustainable Energy Conference.  Speakers from across the nation discussed energy trends, including ways Alaska can lead the nation’s push for domestic supplies of critical and strategic minerals, as well as other materials associated with what some call a necessary push to more ‘green’ energy. The conference – to its credit – included the continued responsible development of traditional energy sources as part of the long-term sustainability equation.  The conference organizers understand that Alaska’s oil, gas and mineral resources are among the world’s most abundant, high-grade and easy-to-access. That decision to include…

Earlier today, the Biden Administration announced another attempt to push a green agenda at the expense of American energy security.  By invoking the Defense Production Act, Biden hopes to jump-start a struggling solar domestic manufacturing industry, as well as push forward with a backlog of large solar installations across the country. Here’s the major problem with doing so in the manner announced this morning: Rather than source the domestic manufacturing push with U.S. materials, he’ll be using Chinese components, manufacturing and raw materials, as he announced a two-year moratorium on tariffs from those products sent to the U.S. by the…

Politicians on both sides of the aisle are learning how important it is for the U.S. to be more self-sufficient when mining different metals and minerals. In fact, in February, the Biden-Harris administration announced significant investments to help expand our domestic critical mineral supply chains. So why do they keep taking steps to kill mines? Last month, new rules from Biden’s Environmental Protection Agency put the Pebble Mine project, located in Alaska, in serious jeopardy.  The Wall Street Journal editorial board discusses the announcement: “The Pebble site holds an estimated $300 billion to $500 billion in mineral resources and could be one of the…

A man best known for peanuts, record inflation, the bungling of the Iran hostage situation and his work with Habitat for Humanity after his presidency is potentially setting a new low mark in a life full of them. Former President Jimmy Carter recently rejoined the political world, chiming in on a life-saving project the Interior Department is examining in Alaska.  The village of King Cove doesn’t have an airport runway long enough to land larger planes used during medevac flights, so they must travel by boat to Cold Bay, which does have a suitable runway.  That crossing is treacherous in…

The Pebble Deposit in Southwest Alaska contains world-class amounts of copper, molybdenum, rhenium, and gold. It represents a great opportunity to mine America’s abundant resources – including metals required for renewable energy and electric vehicles. But today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it was proposing restrictions that would almost certainly end development for the mine. In March, President Biden invoked the Defense Production Act to strengthen domestic supplies of critical minerals. Supply chains for many of these minerals are dominated by China. As the Biden administration wages its war on American fossil fuel energy, it has made us more dependent on China for…

Three weeks from now, Alaska will have completed the first round of voting, and a ‘final four’ of candidates to choose from will emerge from the 48-person free-for-all.  Once the names are announced – sometime after June 20th – a sprint to the August 16th ranked-choice final vote will occur.  That winner will attempt to fill the giant shoes of former Congressman Don Young – at least for a four-month period.  Alaska’s next member of Congress will need to be ready to jump into the fray, with so many critical issues in front of them between now and the November…