ANCHORAGE, AK - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sent a letter to Pebble mine permit reviewers at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers detailing ongoing concerns with the impacts of the proposed open-pit mining project and associated infrastructure.
Anglers, hunters to Army Corps: Go back to the drawing board
ANCHORAGE, AK - Today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced significant last-minute changes to the “preferred alternative” for the proposed Pebble mine, which would now utilize a northern transportation route as opposed to the Lake Iliamna ferry. The Corps states they do not plan to conduct any new environmental analysis or provide additional opportunity for public comment and input.
Hundreds of outdoor sporting businesses, groups call on President
WASHINGTON, D.C. - More than 250 national outdoor sporting businesses and organizations, representing millions of hunters, anglers and outdoor enthusiasts who value and depend on the highly productive Bristol Bay region of Alaska, have urged President Donald J. Trump to safeguard American jobs and industry by denying a key permit for the proposed Pebble mine in a letter delivered today.
Judge halts pursuit of Bristol Bay protections
ANCHORAGE, AK – Today, Judge Sharon Gleason told Trout Unlimited, Bristol Bay organizations and other groups their lawsuits against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for arbitrarily withdrawing safeguards for the region’s fishery, called the Bristol Bay Proposed Determination, are dismissed.
