Western senators (except the ones from Alaska) press Obama to block Pebble

On the eve of a lobbying trip to D.C. by John Shively, CEO of the Pebble Partnership, Senators Patty Murray, Washington; Jeff Merkley, Oregon; and Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer, both of California, are asking President Barack Obama to consider blocking the proposed Pebble Mine.

LINK (via: Anchorage Daily News)

It could get worse, much, much worse. Tea Party darling Joe Miller is running for Begich's Senate seat.