Miners want a 211-mile road in remote Alaska, through one of the wildest national parks. It pits President Biden's climate agenda against his conservation plan.

A proposed copper mine near two national parks is turning into a test of values — how to protect wilderness while supplying critical minerals

  • abff08f4813c@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    Hmm. Could the rivers be made navigable without hurting the surrounding ecosystem too much? Or maybe an artificial canal … but I suppose a new canal has many of the same problems that a new road (or roads) would entail…