ANCHORAGE: Representative Young’s position on the proposed Pebble Mine has been unclear at times, without a definitive yes or no answer on where he stands. After the Tuesday debate we now have clarity. Don is Yes on Pebble. Young has said that the issues surrounding the Pebble Mine are not his primary concern stating that, […]
Seattle-The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has settled with UniSea, Inc., an Alaska seafood processor, for alleged violations of the federal Clean Air Act Risk Management Program. On July 21, 2010, EPA inspected the UniSea seafood processing facility located at 88 Salmon Way, Dutch Harbor, Alaska. At the time of the inspection, UniSea had greater […]
DILLINGHAM, AK – Bristol Bay’s communities submitted over 1,500 written comments supporting the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed restrictions to protect the waters of Bristol Bay from mines like Pebble. During the public hearings, over 85% of in-region testimony supported Clean Water Act protections and passionately communicated to EPA that mines like Pebble would pose significant […]
Washington, D.C. – Only days after calling upon the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reverse it’s out of touch regulation that would severely jeopardize the due process rights of Americans nationwide, Alaskan Congressman Don Young Wednesday announced the agency has relented. Earlier this month, the EPA issued a final notice in the Federal Register claiming […]