DILLINGHAM, AK –During a press conference Wednesday, Bristol Bay leaders called on the Environmental Protection Agency to finalize strong protections for Bristol Bay’s waters, lands, and all they sustain. Last week, the EPA released a revised “proposed determination (PD)” outlining potential Clean Water Act protections for Bristol Bay. Those protections, if finalized by the […]
Camai! The Pebble Limited Partnership recently applied for new State of Alaska permits to continue using public lands at the headwaters of Bristol Bay’s major salmon-producing rivers. For the past two years, the state has limited Pebble’s permits to 12 months at a time, requiring the company to reapply each year. That was thanks to more […]
When: Thursday October 18, 12 pm – 1:30 pm Where : Town Square Park, 544 W 5th Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska Who: Leaders from organizations across the state will make brief comments and calls to action. Co-hosting organizations include Native Movement, United Tribes of Bristol Bay, the Alaska Native Women’s Resource Center, Chickaloon Village Traditional Council, […]
NAKNEK, AK – United Tribes of Bristol Bay released new polling results today highlighting local concerns about the proposed Pebble mine, showing more than 80 percent of the region believes that the mine poses a threat to the region’s subsistence, sport and commercial fisheries. A majority of Bristol Bay residents also demonstrated skepticism toward […]