The Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to block development of the Pebble copper and gold mine drew both celebration and condemnation in Alaska.
This Sept. 2011 aerial photo provided by the Environmental Protection Agency, shows the Bristol Bay watershed in Alaska. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023, effectively vetoed a proposed copper and gold mine in the remote region of southwest Alaska that is coveted by mining interests but that also supports the world's largest sockeye salmon fishery.
• “For the first time in two decades, our fishermen will head out on the water this fishing season without the existential threat of Pebble mine looming just upriver,” said. “Thousands of small fishing businesses and industry members are thanking the Biden administration and the Environmental Protection Agency for finalizing Clean Water Act protections which recognize the importance of Bristol Bay, its record-breaking salmon runs, and the irreplaceable sustainable jobs it supports.
“We are glad to see the Environmental Protection Agency finally protect Bristol Bay from the threat of Pebble Mine,” said“Due to the hard work and dedication of the Biden administration and Environmental Protection Agency, our fishermen can now do their jobs without worrying about Pebble Mine destroying Bristol Bay’s iconic salmon runs.
• “AOGA continues to oppose any agency making decisions about projects before the full permitting process, including the appeals process, has been completed,” said. “Today’s decision undermines regulatory certainty and predictability in Alaska. It is unfathomable that one regulatory agency can stop a project before the project can be afforded full due process by another regulatory agency.”
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