Friday morning, the pro-Pebble group Truth About Pebble plus the Alaska Miners Association and the Resource Development Council are planning a press conference to dispute recent TV ads against Pebble.
The groups are incensed about the ads, put together by Alaska Wild Salmon Protection Inc., claiming that Pebble has already broken its promises not to harm Bristol Bay's salmon runs. The ads, which began running several weeks ago, are inaccurate, the groups say. The ads feature photos of milky-looking water in ponds near Pebble drill sites.
I haven't explored these ads yet with my reporting and I won't be able to attend the press conference tomorrow - it's my off day and there are rules about that sort of thing - but we're trying to get another ADN reporter there.
If you go (press credentials might be required, but I don't know for sure) and you have insights, please post your comments below. Remember to follow the comment guidelines!
The press conference is at 10:30 a.m. at the Anchorage Downtown Marriott.
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