Pebble Mine: Top Takeaways from 2019
The Trump Administration’s rush to permitting completely ignores the overwhelming opposition to the mine from Bristol Bay tribes, village corporations, commer...
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Pebble Mine Foes Run Ads Before Congressional Hearing
Opponents of the Pebble Mine ran a full-page ad today in Politico, calling on Congress to protect Bristol Bay from the political corruption that is currently fa...
Pebble Mine: Conservation Groups Sue Trump Administration
Trump administration violated the law by reversing proposed protections for Bristol Bay, Alaska....
EPA Kills Bristol Bay Protections, Cozies Up to Pebble Mine
In a purely political move unsupported by science, the EPA withdrew its proposal for commonsense restrictions that would have protected Bristol Bay from the gia...
Iceland Will Not Kill Whales This Year!
Minke and endangered fin whales can breathe a huge sigh of relief: Icelandic whalers have suspended commercial hunts this year....
EPA Throws Another Boon to the Pebble Mine
The agency announced plans to withdraw its 2014 proposed determination that, if finalized, would have placed commonsense restrictions on the Pebble Mine....