The EPA issued a final decision Tuesday to stop the proposed Pebble mine in Southwest Alaska, saying it will cause “unacceptable, adverse” harm to the valuable Bristol Bay salmon fishery.
Salmon are caught in a gillnet in the Naknek-Kvichak district near Naknek in Bristol Bay. The Biden administration Tuesday issued a decision halting the proposed Pebble mine, saying it will cause “unacceptable, adverse” harm to the Bristol Bay salmon fishery.to stop the controversial proposed Pebble
The Environmental Protection Agency is employing a little-used clause of the Clean Water Act that allows the agency to “veto” projects before they’ve completed the federal permitting process. Specifically, the EPA wants to block Pebble or a similar mine from releasing “dredged or fill material,” essentially rock or gravel used in construction, into streams that support the fishery.Speaking to reporters Monday, EPA administrator Michael Regan called Bristol Bay a “one-of-a-kind ecosystem.
She called the EPA action “historic progress” toward the goal of safeguarding the Bristol Bay watershed.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
EPA may have dealt final 'nail in the coffin’ to Alaska’s Pebble MineTo protect salmon, the EPA has vetoed a copper and gold mine near Bristol Bay, potentially ending a contentious Alaska project debated for years.
Read more »
EPA to issue long-awaited decision halting Pebble mineThe Biden administration is set to issue a final decision Tuesday to stop the controversial proposed Pebble mine in Southwest Alaska, saying it will cause “unacceptable, adverse” harm to the valuable Bristol Bay salmon fishery.
Read more »
Bristol Bay braces for EPA's final decision on the proposed Pebble mine“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.
Read more »
Bristol Bay braces for EPA’s final decision on the proposed Pebble minePebble Mine would be one of the largest copper and gold mines in the world — but it might never break ground. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is expected to issue its final decision on the mine very soon.
Read more »
EPA’s $100 Billion Climate-Aid Windfall Spurs TurmoilCommunity groups and tribes are criticizing Washington red tape, and conservatives are asking whether spending priorities are misplaced.
Read more »
Alaska Airlines Increases Nonstops to the East Coast, Pacific NorthwestNew Alaska Airlines nonstop flights include service to Washington, D.C.; Eugene, Oregon; and Tampa, Florida.
Read more »