The public comment period for the Environmental Protection Agency’s Proposed Determination to limit areas of the Bristol Bay watershed as waste disposal sites closed Tuesday, drawing reactions from groups on both sides of the argument to open Pebble Mine.
Executive Director Alannah Hurley, said in a press release that over 2,500 residents of Bristol Bay and the surrounding communities voiced their opinions in the comment session, underscoring the vast majority of testimony that is against the mine.
“During the busiest season of the year, amidst a record-breaking salmon run, the people of Bristol Bay once again made it clear that EPA must finalize strong protections for our watershed and end the threat of Pebble Mine for good,” Hurley said. “Year after year, in every comment period and hearing held, over 95 percent of all comments and testimony call on the EPA to protect the pristine waters of Bristol Bay.
The EPA is expected to release two more decisions on the Proposed Determination — a Recommended Determination, followed by a Final Determination.Most Read
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