Video from the August 13th forum thanks to Alaska Commons.
Ballot Measure 4: An Act Providing for Protection of Bristol Bay Wild Salmon and Waters Within or Flowing into the Existing 1972 Bristol Bay Fisheries Reserve
Alaska Division of Elections ballot measure language
Attorney General’s review of petition language
Moderator
Dick Mylius – Former Director of the Division of Mining, Land, and Water of the Department of Natural Resources and Alaska Common Ground board member.
Powerpoint Presentation.
Advocating “Yes” Vote
Christina Salmon – Initiative Sponsor
Anders Gustafson – Executive Director of Renewable Resources Coalition
Powerpoint presentation
Advocating “No” Vote
Deantha Crockett – Executive Director. Alaska Miners Association
Powerpoint presentation
Richard Hughes – mining engineer
Powerpoint presentation
Biographies of the participants
Organizations with information on the initiative:
Bristol Bay Forever:
http://www.voteforbristolbay.com/#/
Renewable Resources Coalition:
http://www.renewableresourcescoalition.org/newsroom/2012-10-29/bristol-bay-forever-initiative
Bristol Bay Native Corporation Pebble Watch:
http://www.pebblewatch.com/index.php
Alaska Miners Association:
http://alaskaminers.org
News articles:
Alaska Supreme Court Clears Bristol Bay Initiative For Ballot (APRN – June 23, 2014):
http://www.alaskapublic.org/2014/06/23/alaska-supreme-court-clears-bristol-bay-initiative-for-ballot/
State Supreme Court Hears Case to Remove Pebble Initiative From Ballot (APRN, June 11, 2014):
http://www.alaskapublic.org/2014/06/11/state-supreme-court-hears-case-to-remove-pebble-initiative-from-ballot/
Alaska Public Media – Bristol Bay Forever Initiative Survives Challenge in Court:
http://www.alaskapublic.org/2014/02/27/bristol-bay-forever-initiative-survives-challenge-in-court/
Lt. Governor Treadwell Certifies Citizen Initiative (Press Release):
http://ltgov.state.ak.us/treadwell/press-room/full-press-release.html?pr=163
These forums are cosponsored by:
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Alaska Integrated Media (AIM)
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Anchorage Public Library
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League of Women Voters of Alaska
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League of Women Voters of Anchorage
