Mother Kuskokwim Tribal Coalition celebrates protection from mining on BLM lands, urges protection on Kuskokwim River

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Mother Kuskokwim Tribal Coalition celebrates protection from mining on BLM lands, urges protection on Kuskokwim River

BETHEL, ALASKA — The Mother Kuskokwim Tribal Coalition celebrates the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)’s announcement Tuesday that it is moving forward with protections for 28 million acres of D1 lands across Alaska, including several million acres in the Yukon Kuskokwim Delta region, and asks the Biden Administration to move forward with the coalition’s request […]

Indigenous organization supports new bill to protect Kuskokwim River and Native ways of life

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Indigenous organization supports new bill to protect Kuskokwim River and Native ways of life

JUNEAU, AK – Tuesday the Mother Kuskokwim Tribal Coalition applauded the introduction of the “Balance for the Kuskokwim River Act,” HB 357 by Rep. CJ McCormick (D-Bethel), a bill that would codify the designation of the Kuskokwim as a Tier III waterbody under the Federal Clean Water Act. The bill would ensure that the water […]