(Anchorage, AK) – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit issued its decision on a Federal Subsistence Board appeal today, in which the State of Alaska challenged the Board’s authority to open an emergency hunting season near Kake and to close portions of Unit 13 to non-federally-qualified hunters. The Court’s decision recognizes that Alaska […]
“As the Biden administration considers its next steps, it should build on these foundations, end fossil fuel leasing on public lands and waters, and embrace a clean energy future.” A federal appeals court on Tuesday dealt the final blow to former President Donald Trump’s attempt to open nearly 130 million acres of territory in the […]
DILLINGHAM, AK – Thursday’s news that the Pebble Limited Partnership (PLP) filed an unfounded appeal of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) permit denial is just the latest in a long saga of the company’s disgraceful attempts to push their unwanted toxic mine on Bristol Bay. In late 2020, the USACE rightfully determined […]
ANCHORAGE— Friday’s announcement from the State of Alaska that it will appeal the rejection of Pebble’s permit application is deeply disappointing and once again shows the Dunleavy Administration prioritizes the interests of a disgraced foreign mining company over the thousands of Alaskans who depend on Bristol Bay’s incredible wild salmon fishery for their livelihoods and […]
