Richard Bass, along with his partner William H. Hunt, are currently trying to permit the largest coal strip-mine in Alaska’s history, the Chuitna Coal Project, along the Chuitna River. The mine would be built directly on top of 11 miles of prime salmon fisheries feeding the Cook Inlet.
Mr. Bass is the owner of the world famous Snowbird ski resort in Utah. Ironically, his proposed mine threatens the very resort in which he takes so much pride. The Chuitna mine would release nearly 54 million pounds of greenhouse gases per year, piling on to man-made global warming — the boogeyman of ski resorts and all winter sports. In addition, the mine would destroy one of Alaska’s most productive salmon fisheries and poses a direct threat to area wildlife.
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