It is long past time that Sealaska shareholders get the lands they were promised nearly 40 years ago.
It is in everyone's best interest that we finally come to closure on this issue.
I want to thank Senator Tester once again for his strong commitment to Montana's communities and natural resources.
I think we all recognize that this must happen.
What I'm still struggling with is the reality that under this proposal even if Sealaska were able to harvest the full 80...
Isn't it better from an environmental perspective and certainly for the critical habitat perspective to allow the propos...
I would just suggest to you--and I have taken twice my time, I appreciate the indulgence of the chairman and the ranking...
It stuns me to think that we're still in a position where you are saying you can't implement your plan.
The impact on the existing mills. It is one of the concerns as we talk about this transition from second growth to the y...
Our reality is that if, in fact, we are not able to come to a resolve with this Sealaska legislation the existing remnan...
We cannot keep just talking this to death because 40 years have passed.
Senator Lisa Murkowski and Senator Mark Begich have re-introduced revised legislation in the 112th Congress.
We have concluded that the proposed land 'exchanges' being proposed in S. 881 have huge endangered species ramifications...
Please do not let our towns become ghost towns. Kill this bill.
I guess I would ask you to explain why you feel it is unjust?
Sealaska is the only corporation situated that way.
But at the end of it you recognize that you cannot make every interest 100 percent happy.
The referenced legislation would allow the Sealaska Corporation to select several of the old-growth reserves in southern...
