Wild salmon, jobs, world-class fishing opportunity, and local cultures in Bristol Bay, Alaska depend on us.
The permit for the proposed Pebble mine was denied- but Bristol Bay isn’t safe yet.
On Wednesday, November 25th, 2020, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers denied the key federal permit for the proposed Pebble mine. However, without community-supported, long-term protections in place, Bristol Bay remains an open target for Pebble and other hard rock mining proposals.
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Click here to read about the history of the Pebble mine proposal and the efforts that stopped it. Per the initial permit application, Pebble sought to develop the first 1.5 billion tons of its nearly 11 billion-ton deposit and set the stage for future expansion and the construction of an industrial mining district in Bristol Bay.
The public can still take action to prevent the Canadian mining company with a risky and incomplete plan from coming back to destroy Bristol Bay. Check the take action page for the latest opportunity to call for long-term protections.
Thousands of American businesses believe Bristol Bay is America’s ‘Salmon Country’ and fishing paradise- and that it should stay that way.
A majority of Alaskan residents, including 80% of the Bristol Bay region, and hundreds of businesses oppose the Pebble mine, an open-pit mining proposal that will endanger the world’s greatest salmon watershed. Alaskans and millions of Americans have spoken. The facts are clear. We are counting on our leaders to protect Bristol Bay’s salmon, jobs and way of life.
"Wrong mine, wrong place."
This is the belief of hundreds of businesses around the country. Take a look at the impressive and growing list here, or the ad that ran in the Juneau Empire in February, 2017.
In May, 2020 250+ fishing, hunting and outdoor businesses and organizations, and 31,000 hunters and anglers asked the President to stop Pebble on behalf of the sporting paradise and robust economy built on the fishery.
The permit is denied.
Working closely with commercial fishermen, tribes, sportsmen and women, local businesses and many others across the country, Trout Unlimited fought tirelessly to ensure Pebble did not get its key federal permit. After a multi-year- long permit review process, Pebble’s permit was denied by the Army Corps of Engineers in November 2020. The Corps cited noncompliance with the Clean Water Act and Pebble being” contrary to the public interest,” as the basis for its decision.
And still, a salmon powerhouse remains unprotected.
Despite Pebble’s most important permit being denied, Bristol Bay is still at grave risk from industrial development. Pebble has vowed to appeal the permit decision and come back in the future. Without long-term protections for the region to safeguard these iconic and productive rivers and the people they support, Bristol Bay is still at risk from Pebble and other mining companies that have an eye on southwest Alaska. Our task now: work with local communities to get upfront, permanent protection for the region.
We cannot achieve our goal alone. We need you. Please learn more, take action and consider a donation today.
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