Technical experts, Bristol Bay leaders to provide analysis of Army Corps’ inadequate environmental review of Pebble Mine
MEDIA ADVISORY
FRIDAY, July 24, 2020
Contact:
Alannah Hurley, UTBB Executive Director, (907) 843-1633 or ahurley@utbb.org
Molly Dischner, UTBB Communications Director, (907) 394-0117 or mdischner@utbb.org
Technical experts, Bristol Bay leaders to provide analysis of Army Corps’ inadequate environmental review of Pebble Mine
Bristol Bay, AK – Technical experts and Bristol Bay leaders will provide their views of the recently released final Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Pebble Mine on Monday, July 27, 2020 through a virtual press conference.
The first stage of Pebble’s mine plan would destroy thousands of acres of wetlands and more than a hundred miles of streams – all critical parts of the pristine ecosystem that supports Bristol Bay’s salmon and communities. Despite this reality, the Army Corps’ widely criticized environmental review significantly underestimates the risks this mine poses to Bristol Bay, ignoring the concerns from Congress, and State, Federal, and tribal cooperating agencies.
Scientific and technical experts have been clear throughout Pebble’s environmental review about the significant inadequacies including: financial infeasibility of the applicant’s proposed project; inadequate seismic analysis and dismissal of tailings dam failure risk; project design deficiencies including with water and tailings management; underestimate of impacts to fish; and impacts to the subsistence, sport, and commercial fisheries.
Experts and local leaders will address these issues and others during an upcoming virtual press conference.
When: 9 a.m. Alaska Time, Monday, July 27, 2020
What: Virtual Press Conference regarding Final Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Pebble Mine
Where: FOR MEDIA ONLY: Connect via Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88517859943 or call-in +16699009128,,88517859943#
Interview opportunities at the press conference:
BBNA President Ralph Andersen (moderator)
George Alexie, Nondalton Tribal Council President
Dave Chambers, Ph.D P.Geop
Dr. Cameron Wobus, Senior Scientist, Lynker Technologies
Gordon Reeves, Ph.D Fisheries Ecologist
Richard Borden, Owner Midgard Environmental Services
Note to the media: Access info provided above is ONLY for media planning and use. The public is invited to watch the event via a Facebook Live stream at www.facebook.com/UnitedTribesBB or by calling into a public teleconference at 1-800-201-7439 pin: 205347.
A press release with further details and a link to the recorded event will be available after the press conference. Please contact UTBB Communications Director Molly Dischner at mdischner@utbb.org or (907) 394-0117 with any questions about participation or to receive follow-up information.
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