Salmon are reeeeeally important. More important than the profits from stripmining. The health of the natural world matters more, for very practical reasons. Not to mention the most fundamental rule of all: do not despoil the commons on which we all depend. NY Times: "This area is gaining attention as the proposed location of the Pebble Mine, which could end up as the largest open-pit mine in North America and threaten thousands of acres of pristine watershed and the spawning grounds of the largest wild sockeye salmon run on the planet. In recent years, an average of 37 million sockeye have returned every year to Bristol Bay, home to nearly half the sockeye in the world, supporting both commercial and subsistence fishing. Salmon are the economic backbone for Bristol Bay’s isolated bush communities. About 12,000 people work full or part time harvesting and processing the bay’s sustainable salmon. "
Posted on: Fri, 28 Jun 2013 11:37:16 +0000
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