Dear John,

Breaking News: The Army Corps of Engineers just denied the permit for Pebble
Mine! The proposed mine threatens Bristol Bay, Alaska -- home of one of the last
great wild salmon runs and Indigenous communities who rely on it.

The Army Corps of Engineers found that the mine would likely result in
significant degradation of the environment. So it officially rejected the permit
under section 404 of the Clean Water Act.

This is a huge victory for communities near Bristol Bay, the salmon fisheries,
our environment, and our climate. It sends a message loud and clear to corporate
polluters that they cannot destroy our pristine wild places.

And it happened in large part thanks to Friends of the Earth members like you,
who sent tens of thousands of comments to the Army Corps persuading it to reject
the mine. Your voice was heard! Thank you for helping stop the Pebble Mine, John.

If the mine is built, it 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 decimate the local salmon
populations -- in turn impacting the local communities that depend on them.

More than 65 percent of Alaskans, and 80 percent of Bristol Bay residents --
including Native people -- strongly oppose the mine. The only ones who would
benefit are Pebble Limited Partnership and their affiliates. Together, we stood
up to the powerful advocates for the mine -- and we won.

The Pebble Mine fight isn’t over yet. The EPA could still advance the project. But this victory is a huge step in the right direction -- proving that people
power works and we can stop polluters from harming the planet.

Thank you for taking part in this people power movement and stopping Pebble
Mine! I hope you continue to join Friends of the Earth as we remain vigilant in
the fight for a truly just, clean energy future.

Standing with you,
Verner Wilson,
Senior oceans campaigner ,
Friends of the Earth


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