One Week Left: EPA's Final Decision On Bristol Bay Depends On You!

Dear John,

For more than two decades, Tribes, Alaskan communities, and commercial fishermen have lived under the shadow of Pebble Mine.

If built near Bristol Bay, this open-pit mine would produce up to 10 billion tons of waste: a toxic soup that would remain on site and require treatment forever—right at the headwaters of the world's greatest wild salmon system.

As of today, we have just one week left to tell the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to end the Pebble Mine nightmare for good, by using its authority under Section 404(c) of the Clean Water Act.

You’ve likely commented before. But right now, your voice has never been more important. If EPA thinks that the world isn't still standing strong with Alaskans and Bristol Bay residents, this zombie mine could keep lurching forward, to the horror of all those whose way of life relies on the health and security of this pristine salmon system.

Here's what's at stake: this summer, 76+ million wild sockeye returned to Bristol Bay, shattering all previous records. This abundance supplies a staggering 50+ percent of the world's sockeye catch, driving a $2.2 billion annual fishery that provides more than 15,000 jobs. These wild runs also support subsistence fishing for 31 federally recognized Alaska Native tribes, sustaining a traditional way of life that has endured for thousands of years.

Bristol Bay communities need closure and certainty about their future. Your voice can help make that happen. If we all contact the EPA right now—if we rally for one last push—we can end the threat of Pebble Mine, and show the world what's possible when salmon lovers refuse to back down.

Will you help us finish this long fight for Bristol Bay?

The mission of the Wild Salmon Center is to promote the conservation and sustainable use of wild salmon ecosystems across the Pacific Rim.

Photo credit: Bristol Bay sockeye salmon (Jason Ching @jasonsching).

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