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It is difficult to imagine a worse pick than Jason Brune for DEC commissioner. He has spent the last two decades advocating for virtually every mining project in Alaska. He was literally the spokesman for the Pebble Mine.

  1. Jason Brune has spent the bulk of his career working for mining companies or their advocacy groups.
    1. 11 years as executive director of the Resources Development Council, a mining group.
    2. 3 years as spokesman for the Pebble Mine
    3. Board member of Alaska Miners Association
    4. Ran a mining industry PAC to spend corporate money in Alaska elections
  2. He was not honest in the Senate Resources Committee. He said he has not made his mind up yet on Pebble. He has. He has repeatedly said he favors the mine.
  3. He has been extremely pro-Pebble on social media.
  4. He is simply not neutral. He cannot be a fair decision-maker on Pebble.
  5. Because he has spent his entire career in industry, he will probably do that again when he leaves. He shouldn’t be auditioning for his next mining job while he is issuing mining permits.
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Tell the EPA to Finish the Job & Defend Bristol Bay

By Liz Mering | May 26, 2022

On May 26, we started what we hope will be the LAST comment period advocating for strong protections under the Clean Water Act to defend Bristol Bay from destructive mining by a Canadian company. Many of you have been with us in this fight for years and years. Bristol Bay Native Corporation put together a […]

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Meaningful Community Action: Let’s Get to Work!

By Kaitlin Vadla | May 18, 2022

Working together, Alaskans are a powerful force for positive change in our communities. Let’s roll up our sleeves and put local solutions into action! We’ve all seen what happens when outsiders come in and do things without meaningful input from locals: We get cookie cutter houses built for Florida winters where all the roofs shed […]

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Oil & Gas Lease Sale 258 in Lower Cook Inlet Canceled

By Liz Mering | May 13, 2022

Late on Wednesday the Biden Administration quietly announced that the Department of Interior would not be pursuing Oil & Gas Lease Sale 258 in Lower Cook Inlet.  First, we are thankful! Alaskans have been fighting the industrialization of Cook Inlet since the 90s and each of these victories is important for our communities that rely […]

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Cold-water Treasure Maps

By Sue Mauger | May 11, 2022

The blue lines on topographic maps necessarily under-represent the complex movement of freshwater across floodplains, through wetlands and gravel bars. For a juvenile fish, the blue lines are experienced as a maze of currents, temperature, food and hiding places, while a migrating adult salmon wends its way along the blue lines of riffles and pools […]

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Energy Democracy in Alaska

By Ben Boettger | May 2, 2022

An abbreviated version of this piece was initially published in our Spring 2022 newsletter. When America began to electrify, lights came on first in cities. It made commercial sense: the city’s affluent could easily foot the cost of power, and urban density meant less line to lay and easier maintenance. Electricity beyond the city made […]

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