Got this from Brian Kraft via e-mail today.
"Prop #4 was our "Clean Water" initiative which simply said that large scale open pit mining could not put toxins into salmon bearing streams nor could they store potentially toxic material within a 1,000 yards of a salmon bearing stream. Prior to Palin's comments we were ahead in the polls 55-45. The end vote was 56-44 the other way?so we lost. This would not have 'killed' Pebble but it would have raised the bar for them to have to comply with."
Brian Kraft
Owner / Operator Alaska Sportsman's Lodge
Alaska Sportsman's Bear Trail Lodge
Kodiak Sportsman?s Lodge
SW Alaska Project Director for Trout Unlimited


This almost assures that the Pebble Mine will come to be.
The loss of habitat for salmon and other game could be staggering for Alaska.