From the beginning of the fight against Pebble to current day conservation efforts to permanently safeguard Bristol Bay, local people have been the common denominator.

On Tuesday, May 11th, 2021, Abe Williams, a Pebble Limited Partnership employee, failed to be confirmed to the Board of Fisheries by the Alaska state legislature. The legislature voted 41-18 to block Williams from sitting on the board that oversees the management of Alaska’s fisheries.

One of the proposed Pebble mine’s biggest local opponents has been named the Orvis Conservationist of the Year. Meet Brian Kraft.

On Wednesday, April 7th, 2021, 50 investors representing $105 billion released a letter calling for the U.S. EPA and Congress to permanently protect Bristol Bay.

Businesses across the country have created items that tell the story of Bristol Bay, and give proceeds to our efforts to permanently protect it. Check out the list and buy a gift that gives back today!

This year, 70 hunting and fishing guides from Bristol Bay are gearing up to help advance permanent protections for the people, fish, and fish-based resources of southwest Alaska. Meet the 2021 Guide Ambassadors.

The Army Corps of Engineers has rejected the State of Alaska’s attempt to overturn the Pebble permit decision. Meanwhile, the Department of Natural Resources is trying to change water regulations to prohibit Alaskans from holding water reservations that are critical for maintaining fish habitat. We are keeping eagle eyes on Governor Dunleavy.

Last week, nearly 40 hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation businesses in Bristol Bay sent a letter to Alaska Governor Dunleavy asking him, again, to cease his continued support for the proposed Pebble mine that was denied its key federal permit in November 2020.

2020 was the year we stopped Pebble. 2021 is the year we get Bristol Bay the permanent protections it needs and deserves. Here are the big things to watch for this year.

The best way to protect Bristol Bay is to advance and acquire permanent legal protections for the streams, lakes and wetlands of the region that are supported by the local community and durable to withstand attacks from the hard rock mining industry.

The decision to stop the proposed Pebble mine wouldn’t have happened without millions of people submitting comments and signing petitions, calling elected officials, and of course, rocking “No Pebble Mine” stickers for nearly two decades. Thank you.