Whether the subject is drilling in ANWR, killing wolves from airplanes, or applauding the recent 6-3 vote by the Supreme Court that will allow 4.5 million tons of mine waste to be dumped into Alaska’s Lower Slate Lake; Alaska’s Republican Governor, Sarah Palin was worse than George W. Bush on wildlife and the environment.
On June 22, 2009 the Supreme Court ruled that a federal appeals court was incorrect to deny a waste disposal permit to the Army Corps of Engineers to reopen a gold mine that had been closed since 1928. This ruling now opens the way for the project to proceed and the operation is projected to produce 4.5 million tons of waste material from mine tailings, which is gravel left over from ore extraction. The waste will end up in a lake three miles north in the Tongass National Forest. Every species of fish in the lake is expected to be killed by the pollution.
"This is great news for Alaska", said Governor Sarah Palin, who believes the ruling is a green light for "responsible resource development." The Kensington mine will provide 370 jobs once it begins operation.
Palin’s concern for Alaska now rings as disingenuous, because a week and a half later, the governor announced her resignation.
This is good news for wolves, because Sarah Palin once offered a $150 bounty for the severed paw of a wolf, adult or pup.
Sarah Palin once offered a $150 bounty for the severed paw of a wolf, adult or pup.