The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) moved last week to establish critical protections in Bristol Bay, protecting our region from immense and devastating damage from the proposed Pebble Mine.
I have been leading this fight for a long time – 11 years, in fact. With wild Alaskan salmon populations and thousands of fishing-related jobs hanging in the balance, I applaud the EPA for this critical step and I urge them to move quickly to finalize these protections.
I will continue to fight not only to finalize Bristol Bay protections but also to call for similar measures for threatened resources and industries in our region. We must continue our mission to preserve our invaluable natural resources for future generations to come.