Update on Pebble Mine

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The Controversial Pebble Mine project, was fined this week for unauthorized water use. The mine currently in the developmental stage is set in Alaska’s Bristol Bay home to the Worlds largest Salmon run. The mining companies have agreed to pay a $ 45,000 fine to the state due to the unauthorized drilling of water for


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