Lt. Governor Campbell tours Red Dog MinePublished on March 2nd, 2010 By ALASKA NEWSPAPERS STAFF
Lt. Governor Craig Campbell toured Red Dog Mine yesterday, one of the world's largest zinc mines. During the visit he toured the open-pit mine, the mill where the minerals are extracted and flew over Red Dog's port facilities. He saw a controlled blast at the mine and met with management and employees of Red Dog. Campbell expressed his support for the mine and spoke about his concerns that "outside environmentalists" were jeopardizing its future. "I have always believed that mining, when done properly and responsibly, is a great asset to our economy. want to see Alaska continue to thrive as a resource development state and with companies like Teck here to set an example for others, we can do just that," Campbell said. The State of Alaska and the Environmental Protection Agency have issued permits for Red Dog to develop an additional ore deposit, but an appeal to the permit was brought forward on behalf of the Kivalina and Point Hope tribal councils, the Northern Alaska Environmental Center, Alaska Community Action on Toxics and five village residents. If the appeals process is prolonged past May, Red Dog could begin shutting down as early as October of this year. "These are stable, good paying jobs that should not be jeopardized by outsiders who not only don't understand, but don't care about the positive impact that Red Dog has had, both economically and environmentally. I've seen first-hand the way (Teck and Red Dog Mine) do business and Alaskans need to support them," said Campbell. Alaska Newspapers Staff can be reached at editor@thearcticsounder.com, or by phone at (800) 770-9830 |
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