Nothing like a story about making it harder to put people to work here in Alaska to start the day pleasantly (/sarc).

Your opposition to Watana (renewable energy) all but guarantees we fill that need with coal (Chuitna) to power the new mines (Pebble).  

The single largest threat to the salmon in this state are commercial fishermen, one of which is involved in this.  Proof?  Look at all the crashing king runs statewide.  No mines or dams involved in that.

We are in the middle of the deepest recession in this state in 30 years.  And you three stand foursquare against new jobs.  Worse, you refuse to entertain the notion that we Alaskans can actually do two things at the same time - mine and fish.  This anti-development logic has been used for 50 years to oppose logging, oil and gas, mines, roads, bridges, tunnels, literally every single thing we do to make life a little easier in this state.  Sooner or later this kneejerk obstructionism must stop.  Cheers-