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• Tried it: Citizens’ initiatives, petitions and testimony found deaf ear; what’s next? By Naomi Klouda From the Homer Tribune When Gov. Sean Parnell’s administration concluded that PacRim Coal’s proposed mine through 11 miles of salmon stream is not unsuitable, those who fought to protect the river were only temporarily stunned. “This is just a [...]

Governor Parnell and the Alaska Department of Natural Resources have dismissed a petition filed by the Chuitna Citizens Coalition that would have prevented the destruction of 11 miles of wild salmon stream on the west side of Upper Cook Inlet. The petition was filed in response to the proposed Chuitna Coal Strip Mine, which would [...]

A study released by the Center for Sustainable Economy concluded the proposed Chuitna coal strip mine could cost Alaska $2 billion over the 25 year life span of the mine. The report calculates Net Public Benefit; the measure of total economic output of a project. Net Public Benefit is calculated by taking the total economic [...]