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SalmonState urges swift action on EPA’s proposed protections for Bristol Bay, Alaska
HOMER— Today, as a record-breaking forecasted run of more than 70 million sockeye salmon make their way toward Bristol Bay, Alaska, the Environmental Protection Agency announced proposed protections for the region — which for more than two decades has been threatened by the ominous specter of the proposed Pebble Mine. SalmonState joins with Tribes, fishermen and Bristol Bay […]
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SalmonState: After court ruling, it’s even more clear EPA must stop Pebble Mine now
ANCHORAGE—Today, a U.S. District Court ruling paves the way for the Environmental Protection Agency to complete its Clean Water Act process aimed at protecting Bristol Bay from the massive, open pit Pebble Mine and associated industrial development. In essence, the court has made clear that the EPA has the ability to issue 404(c) protections under […]
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Alaska’s Bristol Bay and Tongass are ideal beginnings for 30×30
JUNEAU— SalmonState is excited to see the release of the Biden Administration’s initial report on the potential of the 30×30 initiative — a bold and necessary effort to protect 30% of America’s lands and waters by 2030. While there are multiple ways to reach these goals, two landscapes in Alaska offer a critical mass of support […]
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Two new Pebble Tapes highlight that Pebble expects Alaskans to pony up $1.5 billion for proposed mine
ANCHORAGE, AK—Two videos released by the Environmental Investigation Agency today as additions to “The Pebble Tapes” feature a top Pebble executive’s intention to use a $1.5 billion construction subsidy from the State of Alaska’s depleted coffers to ship Alaska’s resources to Asia; Pebble’s ties to Alaska’s elected officials at a state and federal level; and its […]
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Statement on Senator Lisa Murkowski calling Pebble “the wrong mine in the wrong place”
ANCHORAGE—SalmonState thanks Senator Lisa Murkowski for today calling the proposed Pebble Mine “the wrong mine in the wrong place,” pledging to use the appropriations process in Congress to ensure the Bristol Bay region is protected from the proposed mine, and pledging to work on “longer-term protections for the region” during the next Congress. The organization […]
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Pebble executives brag of friendly relationships with Alaska’s elected officials to undercover ‘investors’
Shocking tapes also highlight deception about the true scope of Pebble’s plans for the headwaters of Bristol Bay ANCHORAGE—SalmonState today expressed shock and anger at the revelations contained in a series of undercover Environmental Investigation Agency videos exposing the Pebble Partnerships’ true plans for a mine at the headwaters of Bristol Bay — and executives’ relationships with […]
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U.S. Army Corps rubber stamps proposed Pebble Mine, ignoring science, Tribes and fishermen; threatening world’s greatest sockeye salmon fishery and thousands of jobs
ANCHORAGE—Via U.S. Postal Service, SalmonState and others today received from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Pebble Mine: a massive gold and copper mine and toxic waste dump proposed for the headwaters of the largest sockeye salmon run on the planet. The Corps’ conclusions in the FEIS are […]
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SalmonState joins Bristol Bay organizations in fighting for science in court Calls for EPA General Counsel Matthew Leopold’s resignation
ANCHORAGE—Today SalmonState is suing the Environmental Protection Agency and calling for the resignation of EPA General Counsel Matthew Leopold for recent actions that threaten the health of the world’s largest sockeye salmon run and the communities and business owners who depend on it. “The leadership at the EPA, a public agency charged with serving the […]