Alaska lawmaker seeks more scrutiny for Pebble Mine project

An Alaska legislator is proposing a new level of scrutiny for the Pebble Mine project: requiring that three state commissioners find beyond a reasonable doubt that the mine would not be a danger to the region’s world-premier fishery.
Voters in 2014 decided that, besides permits, large-scale metallic mines in the Bristol Bay region also will need legislative approval.
Democratic Rep. Andy Josephson wants to build off that by requiring that the commissioners of Natural Resources, Environment