Bristol Bay braces for EPA's final decision on the proposed Pebble mine

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Bristol Bay braces for EPA's final decision on the proposed Pebble mine
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“We’ve just wasted so much of our life fighting Pebble,” said Christina Salmon in Igiugig. The EPA is expected to release its final decision on the proposed copper and gold mine by tomorrow.

. Agency officials declined to be interviewed for this story, but in a statement said the mine could harm fish spawning and breeding areas and that vetoing the mine would protect fisheries and a traditional way of life based on wild salmon.Pebble’s mining permit two years ago, but the company appealed that decision. Pebble spokesperson Mike Heatwole said the EPA is not following normal protocol by using this Clean Water Act authority before the appeal has even been processed.

“It’s about as much opposition as one will ever see to a development project anywhere really, but in particular, in a development-friendly state like Alaska,” he said. Joanne Wassillie, the Newhalen Tribal Council administrator, believes Pebble can develop the mine safely. And she said earlier, when Pebble was exploring the site to see if a mine was viable, the company provided people with good-paying jobs.

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