“It ain’t over until it’s over”… that’s the timely reminder from the American Fly Fishing Trade Association (AFFTA) regarding the long term development of Alaska’s Bristol Bay. Earlier this month the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) blocked Alaska’s bid to revive the infamous Pebble copper and gold mine by appealing directly to the US Supreme Court. […]
With great joy, Meghan and Trout Unlimited’s Save Bristol Bay team shared this week that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized Clean Water Act 404(c) safeguards for the headwaters of Bristol Bay. After nearly two decades of advocating for the people, fish and fish-based industries of the region, a layer of protection has […]
Dear Bristol Bay supporters: Late last week, the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska vacated the EPA’s 2019 decision to withdraw the Bristol Bay 404c Proposed Determination. Translation: the Court is ordering EPA to reinstate proposed protections for the headwaters of Bristol Bay. This victory comes after two years of fighting to […]
Dear Bristol Bay supporter, On Monday, the 26th of April, the largest hunting and fishing businesses and organizations sent a letter to President Biden and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) calling for permanent protections for the people, fish, and fish-based economies of Bristol Bay. Join the hunting and angling community by […]
Dear Bristol Bay supporters, On Wednesday the 7th of April, 50 investors representing $105 billion released a letter calling for the EPA and Congress to permanently protect Bristol Bay from large-scale mining. Join investors in telling EPA and Congress that we want permanent protections for Bristol Bay today. While recognizing the importance of natural […]
Dear Bristol Bay supporters, From the minute that the key federal permit was denied in November 2020, we knew that the Pebble Limited Partnership would continue to push its mine plan in Bristol Bay. They promised to try to overturn the permit decision, and officially filed an administrative appeal in January 2021. While watching […]
Dear Bristol Bay supporters, Late last Friday afternoon, Alaska’s Governor Dunleavy announced that the State of Alaska will file an appeal in attempt to overturn the permit denial for the proposed Pebble mine. Alaskans- please call the Governor today at 907-465-3500 and remind him that he represents Alaskans, not a disgraced foreign mining company. If you live outside of Alaska, please send a note to your elected officials and […]
In the fight to save Bristol Bay, campaign cordinator, Scott Hed can see light at the end of the tunnel. “We are headed into an exciting phase with a clear vision, but we are not there yet and the trade needs to help to sustain a final push.” Here, in a Q&A, Scott outlines the […]
Dear Bristol Bay supporters, Today, we are excited to share that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has officially denied Pebble its most important federal permit. Yes, you read that right: for now, the proposed Pebble mine is stopped. Citing irreversible and unacceptable impacts to wetlands and water resources, the Army Corps of Engineers’ decision follows the high […]
Dear Bristol Bay supporters, In August, the Army Corps of Engineers told Pebble that its current plan would fail to receive the most important federal permit because it didn’t meet Clean Water Act standards. Pebble was sent back to the drawing board to re-do its mitigation plan. Today, Pebble submitted a new plan. Unsurprisingly, it still fails to protect Bristol Bay from permanent damage. Tell decision makers to deny Pebble’s permit today. […]