Dear John,
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Rush your signature to the EPA before it’s too late. Stop Pebble Mine!
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers rushed its Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Pebble Mine project in Bristol Bay, Alaska. This inadequate statement did not consider the whole amount of dangerous waste that will be produced if built -- and the project is continuing to surge forward.
If built, Pebble Mine will irreparably damage Bristol Bay’s environment. It will fill the waters with toxins like arsenic and lead. It could also wipe out one of the last remaining healthy wild salmon populations.
Since the USACE refused to act, it is time to put pressure on the U.S. EPA to veto the environmental damage that would directly impact local Indigenous communities.
Demand the EPA veto the hazardous decision of Pebble Mine!
Throughout the global pandemic, corporate polluters continue to rake in rollbacks and profits. Meanwhile, voices of Alaskan’s and American’s throughout the country in opposition to Pebble Mine continue to be silenced -- including Bristol Bay residents!
It is inexcusable to endanger Bristol Bay’s pristine ecosystem or the health of its communities with the toxic Pebble Mine. 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.
Pebble Mine would likely decimate the local salmon population -- catastrophically impacting local communities and the last great wild sockeye salmon fishery.
John, we need you to stand up for Bristol Bay’s cultural history, its people, and the surrounding ecosystems.
Tell the EPA to stop allowing mining industry profits to be put before people!
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced local Bristol Bay communities to focus on pandemic response, right when it was time to review the final plans for Pebble Mine. Unfortunately, while the community has been working to protect itself from the pandemic, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the mining company have continued to push forward -- despite the public health emergency and pleas from local communities.
They are banking on the confusion to distract from corporate giveaways. If it isn’t stopped, Pebble Mine will be just another handout to the polluting extraction industry.
But we’re paying attention, and we know you’re paying attention with us! Together, we will keep fighting back. We can pressure the EPA to protect Bristol Bay’s pristine environment and its communities. But we can’t do it alone. John, will you join us?
30,000 signatures still needed: Tell the EPA to protect Bristol Bay!
Standing with you,
Verner Wilson,
Senior oceans campaigner,
Friends of the Earth
