Cultists Against Road To Mines In Alaska

They demand “green” energy, but, they do not seem to want to allow the things necessary to actually make it, at least here in the US

A proposed mining road in Northwest Alaska sparks debate amid climate change impacts

In Northwest Alaska, a proposed mining road has become a flashpoint in a region already stressed by climate change.

The 211-mile Ambler Access Road would cut through Gates of the Arctic National Park and cross 11 major rivers and thousands of streams relied on for salmon and caribou.

The Trump administration approved the project this fall, setting off concerns over how the Inupiaq subsistence way of life can survive amid rapid environmental change. Many fear the road could push the ecosystem past a breaking point yet also recognize the need for jobs.

The Ambler Mining District holds one of the largest undeveloped sources of copper, zinc, lead, silver and gold in North America.

Demand for minerals used in renewable energy is expected to grow, though most copper mined in the U.S. currently goes to construction — not green technologies.

Do you or do you not want the materials to make “green” stuff?

The Ambler road would cross a vast, largely undisturbed region. Building it would require nearly 50 bridges, thousands of culverts and more than 100 truck trips a day during peak operations.

Federal biologists warn naturally occurring asbestos could be kicked up by passing trucks and settle onto waterways and vegetation that caribou rely on. The Bureau of Land Management designated some 1.2 million acres of nearby salmon spawning and caribou calving habitat as “critical environmental concern.”

Mining would draw large volumes of water from lakes and rivers, disturb permafrost and rely on a tailings facility to hold toxic slurry. With record rainfall becoming more common, downstream communities fear contamination of drinking water and traditional foods.

So, what I’m reading is that making “green” stuff is bad for the environment.