Dear John,
Amid a global pandemic, the Trump Administration is fast-tracking a mining project that could wipe out some of the world’s last remaining wild salmon.
Pebble Mine threatens Alaska’s Bristol Bay with millions of gallons of water loaded with lead, arsenic and other toxins. These poisons would harm the wild salmon population and Indigenous communities in the region.
The Trump Administration should halt Pebble Mine’s permitting until the crisis is over -- not try to sneak these projects through while the public’s attention is elsewhere. You can still stop the Army Corps of Engineers from advancing this project. Can we count on your support?
Help stop Pebble Mine: Tell the Army Corps of Engineers to protect Bristol Bay’s environment and the community’s health.
It is inexcusable to endanger Bristol Bay’s pristine ecosystem or the health of its communities -- especially in the face of local opposition to the project.
More than 65 percent of all Alaskans, 80 percent of Bristol Bay residents -- including Native people -- and more than 85 percent of commercial fishermen strongly oppose Pebble Mine.
And it’s clear why -- The mine could generate more than 10 billion tons of dangerous waste, wipe out 90 miles of salmon streams and pollute more than 5,000 acres of wetlands, ponds, and lakes. It would likely plummet the salmon population -- catastrophically impacting local communities and the last great wild sockeye salmon fishery.
During the coronavirus crisis, the Trump Administration should halt all permitting and put more resources toward public health. Instead, the administration is working daily to exploit this crisis for its polluter buddies.
We need you to convince the Army Corps of Engineers to stand up for Bristol Bay’s cultural history, its people, and the surrounding ecosystem over mining industry profits.
Act now: Tell the Army Corps of Engineers to put people over mining industry profits!
Federal agencies and local Bristol Bay communities responsible for reviewing this project are busy responding to a global pandemic. Yet both the Army Corps and the mining company have said they expect mine approval to move forward this year despite the public health emergency.
The administration is banking on the confusion in this national emergency to distract from its corporate giveaways. Trump doesn’t want you to notice more handouts to polluting industries.
But we’re paying attention, and together, we’ll keep fighting back. We can pressure the Army Corps to protect Bristol Bay’s pristine environment and its communities. But it will take everyone -- including you, John.
Help send 25,000 comments: Tell the Army Corps of Engineers to protect Bristol Bay!
Standing with you,
Verner Wilson,
Senior oceans campaigner,
Friends of the Earth
