A piece of the puzzle: Pedro Bay Rivers Project

A piece of the puzzle: Pedro Bay Rivers Project

In December, 2022, conservation easements were established on 44,000 acres of Pedro Bay Corporation land to protect critical fish and wildlife habitat and maintain subsistence and recreation opportunities on the north end of Lake Iliamna. The easements will not only protect the important salmon habitat, but to also prevent an industrial-scale road that the Pebble Mine project desires to build on the Corporation’s land to connect the proposed mine site to Cook Inlet on the Pacific Ocean. Photo: Happy Nguyen

Local residents, outdoor industry, get loud for Clean Water Act protections for Bristol Bay

Local residents, outdoor industry, get loud for Clean Water Act protections for Bristol Bay

On May 26th, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published revisions to proposed Clean Water Act protections for Bristol Bay, kicking off a public comment period. Since then, residents in Bristol Bay and allies nationwide have been outspoken in their support for these protections, requesting that they be finalized as soon as possible.