No, the EPA dishonest and corrupt?
Nixon’s Revenge,, The EPA.
I live in a small town in Alaska. We are not tree huggers up here. The entire economy of the region is based on commercial fishing. No fish=no jobs. Period. In addition to the commercial aspects, most Alaskans rely to some degree or other on subsistence fishing to feed their families. The Pebble mine is overwhelmingly opposed by the people who actually live here. This is a classic case of government willing to destroy the local economy and way of life to enrich well connected business interests.
Wild caught salmon already retails for over twenty dollars a pound. Any damage to the Alaskan salmon runs would cause prices to skyrocket not only on salmon but also on halibut, pollock, shrimp and other commercial species. The Pebble mine would certainly cause huge damage to the fisheries, cost tens of thousands of jobs, put countless small outfits to go under and put substantial upward pressure on the already high cost of living in Alaska. It could wipe out whole towns that depend on the sea for their livelyhood. All for the sake of enriching the already rich.