Corps of Engineers Pebble Hearings Scheduled in Bristol Bay
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will host public hearings this month and next on the environmental review for Pebble Limited Partnership’s proposed mine in the Bristol Bay…
Rally in Defense of Alaska Native Women, Children, and the Lands and Waters That Sustain Alaska Native Communities
When: Thursday October 18, 12 pm – 1:30 pm Where : Town Square Park, 544 W 5th Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska Who: Leaders from organizations across the state will make brief…
Local Polling by Tribes Shows Regional Opposition to Pebble Mine
NAKNEK, AK – United Tribes of Bristol Bay released new polling results today highlighting local concerns about the proposed Pebble mine, showing more than 80 percent of the region believes…
Record Number of Alaskans ask State to Protect Bristol Bay during DNR Comment Period
DILLINGHAM, AK – Tuesday, more than 1,400 comments were delivered to the Alaska Department of Natural Resources asking for strong state protections for Bristol Bay after the agency’s inspections showed…
Bristol Bay Stakeholders to Testify in Juneau Regarding Proposed Pebble Mine
JUNEAU, AK – Members of the Alaska Legislature will hear from a diverse group of Bristol Bay leaders and top scientists regarding permits for the proposed Pebble Mine and impacts…
Bristol Bay Tribes Identify Inconsistencies in Pebble Permit Application
DILLINGHAM, AK – Friday, the Army Corps of Engineers released the Pebble Limited Partnership’s application to build a mine at the headwaters of Bristol Bay’s world-class fishery. While our science…
Tribal Groups to Celebrate Partnership for Protection from Major Mines
ANCHORAGE, AK – The United Tribes of Bristol Bay (UTBB) and Southeast Alaska Indigenous Transboundary Commission (SEITC) will host a joint reception on October 18 to formalize and celebrate their…
Bristol Bay Tribes Oppose EPA Move to Eliminate Protections for Bristol Bay
DILLINGHAM— During the middle of a strong fishing run, the Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to withdraw the protections for Bristol Bay that the region’s tribal governments and others have…
Bristol Bay Outraged as Trump EPA Scores Backroom Deal with Pebble Mine
DILLINGHAM, AK –Bristol Bay leaders are outraged by the Pebble Limited Partnership and Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) settlement concerning the proposed Clean Water Act protections for the Bristol Bay watershed.…
