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211 Mile Ambler Road Through The Brooks Range Approved
Houndhunter:
--- Quote from: 10thmountainarcher on November 20, 2025, 12:12:21 PM ---The problem is, most mining companies are owned by foreign entities…
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Australia and Canada for Ambler, do you see a problem with those two countries funding?
10thmountainarcher:
--- Quote from: Houndhunter on November 20, 2025, 12:27:20 PM ---
--- Quote from: 10thmountainarcher on November 20, 2025, 12:12:21 PM ---The problem is, most mining companies are owned by foreign entities…
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Australia and Canada for Ambler, do you see a problem with those two countries funding?
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I’m not certain the negative impacts of this project will be worth it. This was discussed on meateater radio live the other day. It sounds like the road will be closed to the public and used for transporting ore.
nwmein199:
--- Quote from: pd on November 20, 2025, 11:06:08 AM ---Build the road. Build out our industrial infrastructure. Reduce dependency on hostile nations.
Implement strict environmental oversight. Mitigate damage. Hold negligent parties accountable.
What is the problem with this?
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That is a great idea but the problem the reality is that there is no strict environmental oversight, damage is not mitigated, and negligent parties are not held accountable. Open pit mines have a proven record of having devastating effects environmental effects that are not mitigated or any parties ever held accountable.
How is the foreign owned LLC going to be held accountable once the companies dissolve the LLC after they extract resources, move those resources out of the US, and leave a huge mess?
Will the foreign companies running the LLC give the US the resources they extract?
Houndhunter:
Regarding foreign companies not selling back the resource, most the refining is going to have to be done internationally by foreign companies no matter who is responsible for taking the ore out of the ground and with no offtakes signed yet I don't see how it's even a valid argument yet.
I do see the concern with holding a foreign investor accountable for any long term problems, leaving a big mess, but your implying things that haven't happened yet. I guess I can dive into the two mining companies to see about there "track record" but I think if anyone is going to be held responsible for it's mining practices it's going to be happen here in the USA.
Chesapeake:
The greatest treasure America has is our wilderness and undeveloped public lands. Its the greatest treasure we will ever have. Once you develop the land you cant go back. Development, any development, is destruction.
Sure, some development needs to happen, but is it worth the cost? Id say no.
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