Pebble Mine is far too risky: size, place and sulfur make the mining unwise

February 27, 2011
Fairbanks Daily News Miner
By Rick Halford, Op-Ed

For years, Alaskans — myself included — have objected to federal intervention in our state. Politicians who live in the Lower 48, many in areas that are polluted beyond repair, do little to protect their own environment.