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2021 was another major year for Bristol Bay. For the first time in nearly 20 years, our primary effort switched from fighting the once-proposed Pebble mine, to advancing permanent protections for the people and fish of the region. Here’s what to look forward to in 2022 when it comes to getting permanent protections for the people and fish of Bristol Bay.
On Friday, October 29th, the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska vacated the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) 2019 decision to withdraw the Bristol Bay 404(c) Proposed Determination, reinstating important proposed protections for the headwaters of Bristol Bay.
On September 9, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it would move to vacate its 2019 decision to withdraw proposed protections for Bristol Bay and reinstate the agency’s earlier 2014 Proposed Determination. These proposed protections would limit the amount of waste water and mine waste discharge that could be released in to Waters of the United States in the Bristol Bay region. Image: Blaine Davis
In a ruling published today, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Trout Unlimited’s lawsuit could move forward in challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2019 decision to withdraw proposed protections for the Bristol Bay watershed. The decision puts an important process back on track for securing immediate safeguards for the region and gets Bristol Bay one step closer to a locally driven, durable solution that ensures the proposed Pebble mine doesn’t resurface again in the future.
On Wednesday, April 7th, 2021, 50 investors representing $105 billion released a letter calling for the U.S. EPA and Congress to permanently protect Bristol Bay.
