Bristol Bay communities are asking EPA
to use its Clean Water Act authority
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Alaska's Bristol Bay watershed is a complex system of rivers, lakes, streams and wetlands that support the most productive wild sockeye salmon fishery in the world.
To protect the salmon from the Pebble mine proposal, Alaska tribes, native corporations and commercial fishermen and others have petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to use its authority under the Clean Water Act to restrict or prohibit the disposal of mine waste in Bristol Bay's pristine waters, including wetlands.
The proposed Pebble Mine would generate up to 10 billion tons of toxic mine waste in a seismically active area that would have to be treated for hundreds of years.
Commercial fishermen take message to UK food magazine
Alaska’s commercial fishermen have taken the message about the risks to the wild salmon fishery to those that love to buy and eat salmon. A recent article and letter appear in the UK magazine – The Grocer. Did you know that the UK is the largest importer of Bristol Bay canned salmon?
Read the rest of this entry »Word is out: Toxic mine spills frequent at Anglo American Mine
A new article in the Santiago Times describes multiple toxic spills at Anglo American’s Los Bronces mine in Chile. According to the article, a a truck transporting ammonium nitrate veered off the road near Santiago on March 28, spilling 20 tons of its toxic cargo just feet from a river feeding the Aguas Cordillera water [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Supermarkets Rally To Support Alaska’s Bristol Bay Fishery
It’s big news. For the first time ever, the Food Marketing Institute, which represents 26,000 food retail stores and $680 billion in annual revenue, has spoken out on behalf of protecting Alaska’s Bristol Bay wild salmon fishery – the largest wild salmon fishery in the world. FMI, announced its support for an EPA study of [...]
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Anglo American's Pebble Mine Poses High Risks for Investors
This Feb 2012 investor advisory raises significant questions about the serious risks associated with Anglo American's Pebble mine project in southwest Alaska. The advisory details the growing list of regulatory, legal, engineering, and political challenges facing the London-based mining giant as it struggles to secure permits for the controversial gold-copper mine planned for the headwaters of Bristol Bay, the world's biggest wild sockeye salmon fishery.
Bristol Bay: Alaska's Latest Eco-Political Battleground
May 2012 | Condé Nast Traveler
Our View: EPA is doing its job. State challenges agency but Bristol Bay works is needed
May 3rd, 2012 | Anchorage Daily News Editorial
Rio Tinto CEO: No Interest In Pebble Project As An Open Pit Mine
April 19th, 2012 | Dow Jones Newswires
Food industry asks EPA to protect Bristol Bay seafood source
March 13th, 2012 | Juneau Empire
Poll: 81 percent of Bristol Bay shareholders oppose Pebble
November 22nd, 2011 | Alaska Dispatch
Project foes win this round, but EPA may cast decisive ballot
October 18th, 2011 | Anchorage Daily News Editorial
Fishers of Nation's Largest Salmon Run Fight Proposed Mine
October 7th, 2011 | National Geographic
World markets, local opposition cause investors to be skittish on Pebble mine
October 4th, 2011 | Alaska Dispatch
Alaska voters weighing in: salmon vs. gold
October 2nd, 2011 | MSNBC/Associated Press
South Africa mine a poor comparison for Pebble
October 2nd, 2011 | Anchorage Daily News Op-Ed
Bristol Bay headwaters no place for Pebble
September 23rd, 2011 | Anchorage Daily News Op-Ed
Cantwell aims to halt Alaska gold mine
September 11th, 2011 | Seattle Times/McClatchy
Proposed Pebble gold mine faces long, difficult journey
August 31st, 2011 | Alaska Dispatch
Supreme Court allows Pebble initiative onto October ballot
August 18th, 2011 | Anchorage Daily News
Pebble Mine trying to block borough proposition
August 2nd, 2011 | Canadian Business / Associated Press
Alaskans voice strong support for salmon habitat
June 28th, 2011 | The Tundra Drums
EPA hears out Bristol Bay residents on mining prospect
June 8th, 2011 | Bristol Bay Times
That's not for us, say Alaskans after seeing Bingham mine
June 6th, 2011 | Salt Lake Tribune
Mine would spoil untouched Alaska fishery
June 5th, 2011 | The Olympian (Washington) Op-Ed
Our View: EPA and Pebble
June 1st, 2011 | Anchorage Daily News EDITORIAL
Mega-star Robert Redford opposes to Alaska mine
April 21st, 2011 | Associated Press
Alaska gold mine plans 'too risky'
April 20th, 2011 | MSN news UK
Responsible investing groups zero in on mine
April 13th, 2011 | AP/Forbes.com
Lobbying the Legislature is big-money business in Juneau
March 27th, 2011 | Anchorage Daily News
EPA's Bristol Bay study a good start
March 15th, 2011 | Juneau Empire OP-ED
Fraser salmon run no example of coexistence
March 13th, 2011 | Anchorage Daily News OP-ED
The Risk to Bristol Bay
February 13th, 2011 | New York Times Editorial
Federal oversight could help
February 9th, 2011 | Homer Tribune Editorial
Our view: Bristol Bay and EPA - Pebble rightly part of review
February 7th, 2011 | Anchorage Daily News Editorial
EPA to review planned Bristol Bay projects, including Pebble mine
February 7th, 2011 | Anchorage Daily News
Survey: Majority opposes Pebble Mine, doesn't trust state or industry
January 31st, 2011 | Alaska Dispatch
A new tool - Since President Obama signed the U.N. Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Some Alaska Natives believe they have new standing in land use conflicts
January 27th, 2011 | Anchorage Press
Pebble CEO said mine's energy need could make gas line, dam viable
January 11th, 2011 | Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Ask the EPA to protect Bristol Bay from mine waste! Sign the petition to urge EPA to protect the world's greatest remaining salmon fishery!
