ADVOCACY
Ex-Murkowski aide lobbies for Pebble mine
A former aide to Sen. Lisa Murkowski has signed on to lobby for the proposed Pebble mine that has yet to win over the Alaska Republican.
Dylan Brown
Reporter
Dylan covers the mining industry and American Indian issues. Since joining Greenwire in April 2014, he's also written about the U.S. Geological Survey, endangered species, public lands and wildlife trafficking. He worked previously for Idaho's The Lewiston Morning Tribune. He graduated from the University of Idaho in 2013.
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