Water use bill goes back to drawing board
Some residents of Bristol Bay area say they desperately need economic development, including Pebble mine; others afraid for fisheries
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Last updated 3/25/2007 at Noon
A bill in the Alaska Legislature that would place severe restrictions on water use in the Bristol Bay area is undergoing revision by its sponsor, Rep. Bryce Edgmon, D-Dillingham. House Bill 134, was motivated by concerns about the possible development of Northern Dynasty's Pebble mine, but many of those who testified to the House Special Committee on Fisheries said it could block all other forms o...
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