August 2nd, 1924
July 2nd, 1915
B.C. Internal Audit Report: B.C. mining practices continue to endanger communities downstream
JUNEAU— An audit by British Columbia’s Mine Audits and Effectiveness Unit, an independent team in the provincial government’s Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation, has revealed that the ministry is continuing to fail to protect communities and the environment — including in Alaska and other U.S. states — from the catastrophic risks associated […]
Trump withdrawal of EPA protections for Bristol Bay to be reconsidered,
Court decision reinforces need for immediate EPA action to protect the region DILLINGHAM, AK – Thursday, in a 2-1 decision, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court’s decision and sent the case back to consider whether the Trump Administration’s decision to withdraw the Obama-era EPA’s 404(c) Proposed Determination was based on arbitrary […]
January 30th, 1901
January 20th, 1913
January 17th, 1913
State of Alaska’s Pebble Appeal Highlights Need for EPA Veto
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 […]
Army Corps of Engineers, in Abrupt Reversal, Denies Pebble Permit
In a surprise decision on Wednesday, the Corps of Engineers abruptly denied a permit for the southwestern Alaska gold and copper mega-mine. The Corps determined that “the applicant’s plan for the discharge of fill material does not comply with Clean Water Act guidelines” and concluded that “the proposed project is contrary to the public interest.” […]