The key, federal permit for the proposed Pebble mine was denied due to the plans failing to comply with the Clean Water Act and the project being found ‘not in the public interest.’
Today, the Canadian company, Northern Dynasty Minerals, the sole member of the Pebble Limited Partnership, filed a ‘Request for Appeal’ to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ regarding the agency’s decision to deny the 404 permit for the proposed Pebble mine.
In response, Nelli Williams, Alaska director of Trout Unlimited, issued the following statement:
“This is a desperate attempt by a morally bankrupt company to remain viable. The decision to deny Pebble's permit was based on hundreds of thousands of public comments, a formal process upheld by Pebble itself, and clear science that shows the project cannot be built without destroying the clean water and abundant salmon populations that make the Bristol Bay region so special.”
“It is important we all continue to work for durable protections for the region so we don't have to deal with these antics in the future.”
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Trout Unlimited is the nation’s oldest and largest coldwater fisheries conservation organization dedicated to conserving, protecting and restoring North America’s trout and salmon and their watersheds. Across the country, TU brings to bear local, regional and national grassroots organizing, durable partnerships, science-backed policy muscle, and legal firepower on behalf of trout and salmon fisheries, healthy waters and vibrant communities. We have worked in the Bristol Bay region for almost two decades along with thousands of supporters including dozens of businesses that depend on the fishery of the region. For more information on the Save Bristol Bay campaign go to SaveBristolBay.org or tu.org.
Header photo by Ken Morrish