Steve Fisher is a student at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism with a focus on immigration, and environmental issues. His work has appeared in the National Geographic Online Daily News, SF Public Press, and World Rivers Review, among other outlets.
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Will a Small Alaskan Town Be Forced To Trade Its Ecosystem for Mining Jobs?
The discovery of rare earth elements excites mining companies but worries locals.
Steve Fisher