President Trump will open up more than half of Alaska's Tongass National Forest to logging and other forms of development, stripping protections that had safeguarded one of the world's largest intact temperate rainforests for decades.
The tapes provide a rare glimpse into how the men behind Pebble Mine have wielded their political influence, getting access to the Trump White House through Alaska's governor, and making donations to reward some lawmakers.
A group of environmentalists posed as potential investors in a controversial Alaska gold mine secretly recorded video conversations with top executives who are trying to get federal approvals for the project.
