Here's a little more homework for all imported "Alaskans" who are here to be "one" with nature and to pretend to give a crap about this wonderful and magnificent State! I grew up in Rural Alaska then moved to Fairbanks and fell in love with its non-major urban feel.
Now for some Mining Facts: Resources in Alaska have been utilized since the late 1880's. Currently, the mining industry adherers to extremely high environmental (water quality and fish habitat) standards. When a company is in the planning stages it is REQUIRED to file a reclamation plan before any minerals are extracted from the ground.
The economics of the mining industry: * $3 million in property taxes paid by Fort Knox to the FNSB! * $9 million in lieu of taxes paid by Red Dog to the Northwest Arctic Borough! * $175 million in state government revenue though royalties, rents, fees and taxes * $170 million in payments to Alaska Native Corporations (NANA, Red Dog Mine). * Jobs - 3,500 direct mining jobs in Alaska and 5,500 direct and indirect jobs in Alaska (aka jobs for spouses, children, contractors, etc).
Do you want your property taxes to go up, your GVEA bill to go up (more than it has)? Because it will if the so-called “Clean Water” Initiative passes and shutdowns all Alaskan Mines. This initiative WILL shutdown existing mines and it will prohibit future mines, it is not just to block the Pebble Mine, which the media and others will lead you all to believe.
So THINK PEOPLE – THINK about the greater good of all Alaskan, current, lifers and their future grandchildren.
Posted on February 13 at 7:06 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Here's a little more homework for all imported "Alaskans" who are here to be "one" with nature and to pretend to give a crap about this wonderful and magnificent State! I grew up in Rural Alaska then moved to Fairbanks and fell in love with its non-major urban feel.
Now for some Mining Facts: Resources in Alaska have been utilized since the late 1880's. Currently, the mining industry adherers to extremely high environmental (water quality and fish habitat) standards. When a company is in the planning stages it is REQUIRED to file a reclamation plan before any minerals are extracted from the ground.
The economics of the mining industry:
* $3 million in property taxes paid by Fort Knox to the FNSB!
* $9 million in lieu of taxes paid by Red Dog to the Northwest Arctic Borough!
* $175 million in state government revenue though royalties, rents, fees and taxes
* $170 million in payments to Alaska Native Corporations (NANA, Red Dog Mine).
* Jobs - 3,500 direct mining jobs in Alaska and 5,500 direct and indirect jobs in Alaska (aka jobs for spouses, children, contractors, etc).
Do you want your property taxes to go up, your GVEA bill to go up (more than it has)? Because it will if the so-called “Clean Water” Initiative passes and shutdowns all Alaskan Mines. This initiative WILL shutdown existing mines and it will prohibit future mines, it is not just to block the Pebble Mine, which the media and others will lead you all to believe.
So THINK PEOPLE – THINK about the greater good of all Alaskan, current, lifers and their future grandchildren.
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