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Lost in Migration – Copper's Effect on Alaska's Salmon
Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at 12:00AM
From The Story Group
New science is pointing to a dark future for Alaska's Bristol Bay salmon if the controversial Pebble copper mine is developed. This video looks at the effects a massive mine development would have on salmon in Bristol Bay's most productive sockeye spawning rivers. What science has uncovered are the effects of minute amounts of copper in salmon streams and how the mine will alter the fragile hydrology of the ecosystem.
Reader Comments (1)
Some how this disaster has to be stopped, I don't know about the rest of you folks but every time I fill out/sign a petition all I ever get from my state representatives (Idaho) is a form letter in my po box about how they understand my concerns but jobs are much more important,there must be a better way