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What's the Time? It's Time to Get Iliamna
Proposed Alaskan mine may threaten salmon wonderland |
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26 Apr 2005 |
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| What's the Time? It's Time to Get Iliamna Proposed Alaskan mine may threaten salmon wonderland Near the shores of vast Lake Iliamna in southern Alaska, locals are worried that a huge proposed open-pit mine at the region's headwaters could imperil legendary salmon runs. The story is familiar enough: an economically depressed, mineral-rich area gets courted by slick mining-company officials promising jobs ... |
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| Topics: Alaska, fishing, lakes, mining and drilling, news (all these topics) |
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