When it comes to Pebble, we often hear about the fish, the people of Bristol Bay, and the fish-based industries of the region that would be impacted by this proposal. But as Pebble’s project has grown and evolved over the years, the project now poses a grave threat to the highest concentration of brown bears […]
In a letter sent to letter to Lieutenant General Todd T. Semonite of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, voiced his concerns with the USACE’s review of the Clean Water Act Permit for Pebble Mine to be constructed in the Bristol […]
Owner of two Orvis-endorsed Alaska lodges – Bristol Bay Lodge and Alaska Sportsman’s Lodge – Brian Kraft has been part of the fight to stop Pebble Mine for years. He wants to ensure that his daughter, Dakota, can enjoy the same bounty of salmon provided by the waters of Bristol Bay for millennia. […]
Sportsmen argue EPA ignored sound science, prioritized advancement of Pebble mine over fishing industry. Trout Unlimited, represented pro bono by Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP, filed a lawsuit on the 9th of October against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its recent decision to withdraw protections for the Bristol Bay region of Alaska. Called […]
At the heart of the Alaskan Pebble Mine controversy, the Koktuli River winds its way through the Alaskan bushland from its source at Frying Pan Lake to Bristol Bay. Known for the salmon that return to the region each year in epic proportions to spawn and die, disrupting the landscape vital to this eco-system would […]