The Mudflats

Tiptoeing Through the Muck of Alaskan Politics

Archive for October, 2009

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More Jewelers Boycott Pebble Mine’s “Dirty Gold”

The world’s most famous jeweler, Tiffany & Co. is leading the charge of jewelers against the Pebble Mine project in southwest Alaska, which threatens to put a huge open pit gold mine smack in the middle of the largest wild salmon fishery in the world.  Obviously Tiffany & Co. likes gold, and certainly isn’t opposed [...]

Senator Mark Begich Speaks Up for the Alaska Territorial Guard

Today, Senator Begich stood up and called for the reinstitution of federal support for the 25 Alaska Natives who served the country in World War II, before Alaska was even a state. Welcome to one of those moments when both Alaska senators are on the correct side of the issue. The following press release came [...]

Open Thread – The Ones That Got Away

Well, they didn’t really “get away.”  It was completely my own fault.  I should know by now to always have my camera with me, regardless of where I’m going.  But, despite the fact that my camera was nowhere around, I am happy to report that finally, after several months of no sightings, Brian was sighted at the [...]