Pebble Mine Dipshits: “Boycott Seattle Restaurants!”
This one comes like a speeding shell from the WTF howitzer. Seems like the flacks for the pebble mine are encouraging their supporters dupes to boycott 13 Seattle restaurants who are supporting an anti-pebble mine/Trout Unlimited “Savor Salmon” campaign. The Trout Unlimited campaign is timed to coincide with Seattle’s Pacific Marine Expo 2009, the largest commercial marine trade show on the West Coast.
The Seattle-based food blog cornichon is all over this issue like (sorry) white on rice:
Meantime, Seth Caswell of Emmer & Rye and the Seattle Chefs Collaborative, responded directly to Ms. Phillips, which addresses the “unknown shape of the mine” issue. The gist of his message:
“Ms Phillips, do not think that because I am concerned for the responsible protection of the incredible oceanic resources of Bristol Bay that I do not see the value in building mines and extracting materials that can help better transform our lives in a myriad of ways. Hospital equipment, faster computers, and better communication technology not to mention the revenue to the state and improved infrastructure of Bristol Bay are just a few of the areas that can benefit from the addition of the natural resources that will be found in the proposed Pebble Mine. But just as you claim that I and fellow Seattle chefs are getting caught up in the wrong fight, I want to once again remind you that at this time, all we are asking is for our customers to please eat Alaskan salmon, especially those caught in Bristol Bay. The potential economic upsurge could have benefits that ultimately will sway the votes of the Alaskans who will decide in the coming years whether or not to permit the Pebble Mine. We are asking the restaurant diners of Seattle to cast their vote now, to vote with their forks. Please ask your friends and family to refrain from boycotting our restaurants. Who else is going to buy all of that great Alaskan fish?”
November 18th, 2009 at 6:13 pm
Northern Dynasty must have a team of monkeys working their PR department
November 18th, 2009 at 6:30 pm
“Change does not necessarily assure progress, but progress implacably requires change. Education is essential to change, for Education creates both new wants, and the ability to satisfy them.”
Anon.
Education about the environment can sometimes be easy, one on one with another person it is easy most times to show the benefit of a stable and balanced system. This project has a lot of voices, it needs a lot of time. Some people wake up and see the sunrise, others wake up and see wallets. I think of the older gentleman who, at last years FF show, pointed at the map where the mine is proposed. “No mine should go here, this is the WRONG place for something like that” he said.
I have to agree.
November 18th, 2009 at 6:53 pm
At least be objective.
The PMP is only 1/2 Canadian and on American soil.
I fight tooth and nail against the Mining and Government and what do I see?
Bullshit.
Now where do I make my reservation? “I’m Hungry”.
November 19th, 2009 at 10:44 am
Here are the Seattle restaurants SUPPORTING the Alaska fishery and questioning the mine: Art of the Table, Chiso, Emmer & Rye, Flying Fish, Persimmon, Ponti Seafood Grill, Rover’s, Steelhead Diner, Tilth, Tilikum Place Cafe, Pike Brewing Co., Palace Kitchen and Etta’s Seafood.
November 19th, 2009 at 11:27 am
Eaaasy on us Canucks there killer.
November 19th, 2009 at 12:03 pm
“Pike Brewing Co.”
I am so there.
do you know if they serve fresh caveman?
also wondering if that seafood place out by the old oil refinery is still there.
Don’t remember the name but it had a huge fish wall mural in a native style but made out of nail heads.
I loved that place.