Public Urges Officials To Maintain White Mountain Recreation Area Mining Ban

More than 60 people showed up for a second public hearing in Fairbanks last night on a proposal that could permit mining in the White Mountain National Recreation Area. And like last month’s meeting, most strongly encouraged the Bureau of Land Management to maintain a current ban on mining.

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Tim Ellis is a reporter at KUAC in Fairbanks.

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