ANCHORAGE—Friday, a U.S. District Court ruling paved the way for the Environmental Protection Agency to complete its Clean Water Act process aimed at protecting Bristol Bay from the massive, open pit Pebble Mine and associated industrial development. In essence, the court has made clear that the EPA has the ability to issue 404(c) protections under […]
Biden administration signals that it will restart Clean Water Act Section 404(c) process to block the Pebble Mine DILLINGHAM, ALASKA — Thursday, commercial fishermen celebrated alongside Bristol Bay Tribes and residents as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it would not defend the Trump administration’s 2019 decision to withdraw proposed protections for Bristol […]
“Bristol Bay—home to some of the world’s most important salmon runs—is simply the wrong place for an enormous, risky copper mine.” WASHINGTON (September 9, 2021) — The National Wildlife Federation heralded the Biden Administration’s action that would allow the Environmental Protection Agency to move forward with blocking the destructive Pebble Mine. “Bristol Bay—home to […]
San Rafael, CA – Thursday, Representative Jared Huffman (D- San Rafael) issued the following statement regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s announcement that they will restart a Clean Water Act review process that would protect Bristol Bay, Alaska from the proposed Pebble Mine project. “I’m pleased to see the EPA take responsibility to restart a science-based […]