"The Trump administration knew the miners needed their permit. In exchange, it asked for the US to get equity in the company developing the region, according to a person familiar with the negotiation who was not authorized to discuss it publicly." Extortion. 🔌💡 www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Trump’s Arctic Mining Deal Signals a New Era of State CapitalismThe federal government granted a permit to build a road through Alaskan wilderness. In exchange, it gets part of a mining company.www.bloomberg.com