In a landmark decision, EPA Finalizes Clean Water Act protections for the world’s greatest salmon fishery responding to decades of Tribal and fishing industrys’ requests (Dillingham, Alaska) — Tuesday, EPA announced the issuance of a Final Determination under the Clean Water Act to protect Bristol Bay, the most productive wild salmon ecosystem in the world. […]
DILLINGHAM, AK —On January 27th, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a letter signaling a change in its original timeline to put Clean Water Act protections in place for Bristol Bay. Their letter indicates that the EPA will issue a revised Clean Water Act Section 404(c) Proposed Determination (PD) for Alaska’s Bristol Bay watershed by […]
DILLINGHAM, AK – Bristol Bay’s commercial fishermen call on congress to support the nomination of Janet McCabe with a swift vote to see her seated Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. “Bristol Bay’s residents and fishermen have asked the EPA to take action to protect our nation’s greatest wild salmon fishery through the Clean […]