Dear NRDC Activist,
It's not too late to stop Pebble Mine and protect Alaska's Bristol Bay.
The EPA has extended the public comment period on its proposal to stop the
toxic gold and copper mega-mine through this Monday, September 6.
[ [link removed] ]Will
you submit an official comment in opposition to the Pebble Mine today
before the deadline?
The Pebble Mine would lay waste to the Bristol Bay watershed, home to the
greatest wild salmon fishery on the planet, supplying more than half the
world's sockeye salmon, supporting 15,000 jobs, generating $2.2 billion
annually, and sustaining Alaska Native communities for thousands of years.
[ [link removed] ]Can we count on you to urge the EPA to finish the job of stopping
Pebble Mine and providing strong, permanent protections for Bristol Bay?
Read my original email to you below to learn more.
Sincerely,
Taryn
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Pebble Mine Must be Permanently Stopped to Save Alaska's Bristol Bay
Support the EPA's proposal to stop this dangerous mega-mine from being
built and tell the agency to FINALIZE STRONG, PERMANENT PROTECTIONS for
Bristol Bay!
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Dear NRDC Activist,
The pristine wilderness and waters in and around Alaska's Bristol Bay teem
with wildlife, including bears, eagles, wolves, and salmon that provide
the economic and cultural lifeblood to the people of Bristol Bay. But the
disastrous Pebble Mine project would threaten it all.
After decades of pressure from Bristol Bay Tribes, commercial fishermen,
conservation organizations, and hundreds of thousands of NRDC supporters
like you, the Army Corps of Engineers rejected the toxic gold and copper
mega-mine — a very promising victory, but a temporary one.
In fact, the mining company and its backers have already appealed the Army
Corps' decision and promised to fight tooth and nail to develop the mine.
[ [link removed] ]We can't let this happen — take action to stop this mine from being
built.
Thankfully, President Biden's EPA is moving in the right direction with
its recent Clean Water Act determination to stop the Pebble Mine once and
for all and provide lasting protections for parts of Bristol Bay.
The EPA is inviting the public to weigh in on this important proposal
through July 5. This is the last chance to tell the EPA to finish the job
of stopping the Pebble Mine from being built and providing strong,
permanent protections for Bristol Bay.
[ [link removed] ]Tell the EPA you support stopping the dangerous Pebble Mine project for
good — and urge the agency to FINALIZE STRONG, DURABLE PROTECTIONS for
Bristol Bay.
If fully developed, the Pebble Mine would produce up to 10 billion tons of
mining waste that would threaten the lives and livelihoods of the region's
Yup'ik, Dena'ina, and Alutiiq people — and the ecosystems that support the
bay's abundant fish and wildlife.
Bristol Bay salmon are the economic and cultural lifeline for the region.
The watershed supplies more than half the world's sockeye salmon, and the
fishery supports 15,000 jobs and generates $2.2 billion annually. It has
sustained Alaska Native communities since time immemorial. Bristol Bay is
also a world-renowned tourism destination.
[ [link removed] ]Demand that the EPA put a permanent end to this toxic open-pit
mega-mine and provide strong protections for Bristol Bay.
We've worked hard to stop the Pebble Mine — we can't give up now.
Let's
be heard again and urge President Biden's EPA to shut down the Pebble Mine
and defend Bristol Bay, its wildlife, and the Alaska Native communities
who live there. The EPA must finalize strong, permanent protections for
Bristol Bay by the end of this year.
Sincerely,
Taryn Kiekow Heimer
Deputy Director, Marine Mammal Protection Project, Nature Program, NRDC
P.S. After you send your letter to the EPA, [ [link removed] ]read more about the EPA's
proposal to stop the Pebble Mine in our new blog post at NRDC.org.
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