Posted on Feb 5, 2023
Pebble Mine vetoed after long fight by Sen. Cantwell and fishermen
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Environmental activists, tribal communities, and fishermen are celebrating a massive conservation decision: the EPA's rejection Monday of the Pebble Mine.
The proposed copper and gold mine on Bristol Bay, Alaska, has been a topic of federal debate for nearly 15 years.
The bay is known as the holy grail for salmon because of the massive size of the salmon run, and rare lack of human development.
The EPA used a rare power to reject the project: a veto-authority under the Clean Water Act. The agency has used this specific authority only 14 times in history.
The agency cited the potential damage a mining operation and its adjacent activities could cause to 8.5 miles of streams used by salmon, among other reasons for the veto.
The proposed copper and gold mine on Bristol Bay, Alaska, has been a topic of federal debate for nearly 15 years.
The bay is known as the holy grail for salmon because of the massive size of the salmon run, and rare lack of human development.
The EPA used a rare power to reject the project: a veto-authority under the Clean Water Act. The agency has used this specific authority only 14 times in history.
The agency cited the potential damage a mining operation and its adjacent activities could cause to 8.5 miles of streams used by salmon, among other reasons for the veto.
Pebble Mine vetoed after long fight by Sen. Cantwell and fishermen
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Mining and Metals
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Native Americans
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."U. S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, a Washington Democrat, took to the Senate floor as soon as she could Tuesday to sing the praises of Bristol Bay and celebrate the veto of Pebble Mine.
"Fisherman know that the Pacific Northwest salmon is worth more than copper, and today salmon is even worth more than gold," Cantwell said, relief in her voice.
"It is our Pacific way of life, and thanks to this administration it will be protected."...
..."U. S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, a Washington Democrat, took to the Senate floor as soon as she could Tuesday to sing the praises of Bristol Bay and celebrate the veto of Pebble Mine.
"Fisherman know that the Pacific Northwest salmon is worth more than copper, and today salmon is even worth more than gold," Cantwell said, relief in her voice.
"It is our Pacific way of life, and thanks to this administration it will be protected."...
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