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The end of the road for Pebble Mine

How an Alaska Native community protected its land, salmon fishery, and culture from a ruinous mining project

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    More than 23,000 WWF supporters asked Congress to protect Alaska's Bristol Bay, its environment, and its economy from Pebble Mine.

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