It’s a victory for conservation groups and a blow to advocacy groups for Pebble Mine, the proposed project in Southwest Alaska.
“After reviewing the extensive scientific and technical record spanning two decades, EPA has determined that specific discharges associated with developing the Pebble deposit will have unacceptable and adverse effects on certain salmon fishery areas in the Bristol Bay watershed,” EPA Assistant Administrator for Water Radhika Fox was quoted in the release. “Our Final Determination helps prevent those adverse effects while helping protect a vibrant and magnificent watershed.
The EPA said it took into consideration nearly two decades of research and studies in coming to its decision, which the agency said would help prevent “unacceptable and adverse” effects on salmon fisheries around the region. The Bristol Bay watershed houses the world’s largest wild salmon fishery, as well as large mineral deposits., called the decision a “huge milestone.”
“The Clean Water Act will now safeguard the world’s greatest sockeye salmon fishery and will help ensure a brighter future for the countless people who depend on it, including the region’s Indigenous Peoples who have lived off salmon for thousands of years, and the robust commercial fishing, sport fishing and tourism industries that drive the region’s economy,” the
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