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Julie Sande

117:20 - 118:07

“what I'll say about that is that the Red Dog as a model is a starting point, because I also think that these face-to-face conversations have been so important. And the feedback from community members, including the feedback we heard today, it is taken to heart. And I think that there's ways that we can improve the model that we used in Red Dog so that the communities can benefit in a way that's— that means— is perhaps more meaningful.”
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Alaska News
Location
Juneau, Alaska
Captured at
September 22, 2026

From the transcript

And what I'll say about that is that the Red Dog as a model is a starting point, because I also think that these face-to-face conversations have been so important. And the feedback from community members, including the feedback we heard today, it is taken to heart. And I think that there's ways that we can improve the model that we used in Red Dog so that the communities can benefit in a way that's— that means— is perhaps more meaningful. So that's— I know that that's been a part of our conversations as board members throughout these last couple of days, and I know they will continue. As we work with the executive director, Randy Ruaro, and his team on how we can help to benefit the communities around these projects more and differently and perhaps in a more meaningful way.