Stand for Salmon Jumps Signature Hurdle, Inches Closer to November Ballot
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Juneau Empire] By Kevin Gullufsen - March 1, 2018
Initiative inches closer to November ballot, but still faces court appeal and final approval
A ballot initiative aimed at protecting salmon habitat has cleared a significant hurdle on its track to making a November state election ballot, according to a Tuesday report from the Division of Elections.
The controversial “Stand for Salmon” initiative, as it’s known, would create a more stringent permitting process for development projects on salmon habitat in Alaska. Opponents, many of them in resource extraction industries, say it’s bad for business ...
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