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 that more reclamation work is needed at some of the sites where the Pebble Limited Partnership has conducted its exploration. “Alaskans have been clear: […]
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 the mine would have on Bristol Bay’s watershed and all it sustains. Despite steadfast opposition to the project from Bristol Bay tribes, residents, businesses, anglers, […]
DILLINGHAM – Thursday, a packet of letters and resolutions from Alaska Native leaders in support of House Bill 199, the Wild Salmon Legacy Act introduced by Rep. Louise Stutes R–Kodiak, was submitted to the Alaska Legislature. The documents, including a statement from the Bristol Bay Native Corporation and support letters or resolutions from ten tribal […]
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 and technical partners are still reviewing the application, it is immediately clear that Pebble has continued to mislead Alaskans about the scope of the project […]