Ralph Andersen

At best, the state’s appeal is duplicative. At worst, it is an unlawful and wasteful action.

Alaskans deserve a clear-eyed view of all that is at stake. Unfortunately, the Corps has not committed to a transparent process.

Willie Hensley should respect our decision that Pebble is a risk we will never be willing to take.

The Corps must bring science and the expertise of other agencies and of the people of Bristol Bay back into the process.

Pebble’s review process has failed us, leaving Alaskans who depend on the Bristol Bay fishery for our culture and livelihood at risk.

There is no law or federal policy that compels the Corps to put speed over substance on a project that could be disastrous for Bristol Bay.

Opposition to the Pebble mine has never followed party lines or been a red, blue or green issue. It’s an Alaska issue.

The current rules are from a different time and they need to be updated. Ballot Measure 1 is a sensible update that would provide a stronger and more transparent science-based permitting system.

Alaska has been home for hundreds of generations. The only place to start is from where we are. We’re ready to get to work.

The proposed Pebble mine poses fundamental and unacceptable risks to the salmon fisheries of the Bristol Bay region and the economic and subsistence benefits those fisheries provide.

The people of Bristol Bay don't want any version of the copper and gold mine in the headwaters of the world's greatest salmon fishery. Period.

OPINION: People of Bristol Bay have abundant reason to give thanks, and don't intend to let Pebble to lessen that abundance.

A recent public comment about Sen. Begich's proposed Alaska Safe Families and Villages act was wrong. It is not genocide to empower tribes to help stop domestic violence, alcohol and drug abuse, and suicides in their own communities.