Greedy corporations masquerade as good neighbors

To the editor:

Preserve and protect, or restore?

In Issue 4, 2011 of "Nature Conservancy," several success stories are told about how this organization has restored habitat and species that were previously endangered. This group also is known for protecting threatened areas and animals.

The Pebble Partnership has been quietly insinuating its name into our psyches by buying advertising at the Alaska State Fair, on TV and recently I heard its name on KSKA.

This greedy corporation is trying to make us believe it is a good neighbor, but make no mistake about it: those behind these ads are only in Alaska to make money. Their ads twist the truth to try to make us believe their proposed mine is sustainable and can operate alongside fisheries.

Who do they think they are kidding?

Usibelli is another company trying to make us believe its intention to reopen coal mines and start new ones is for the good of us all. Who do they think they are kidding? There is no such thing as "clean coal."

Those living closest to these proposed mines should not be subjected to the devastation of their property and toxic air.

My question to all Alaskans is this: do we want to have to restore these habitats after the Pebble Partnership and Usibelli have wreaked havoc there by raping the earth of its resources, or do we want to preserve and protect them for future generations?

I urge you all to help stop Pebble Mine and Mat-Su Valley coal mining.

Barbara C. Brown

Palmer