Pebble-related Lawsuits Continue

Recent Alaska news reports indicated that the U.S. Government engaged in settlement discussions with Pebble’s parent company, which sued the federal government for its Clean Water Act decision protecting Bristol Bay. A settlement would have removed EPA’s Clean Water Act protections and put Pebble back on the table.

Yesterday we learned the federal government will not settle the case. While this is good news, the lawsuit is still moving forward, and Clean Water Act protections our Tribes fought so hard to achieve still hang in the balance.

Read our official statement to the media on this HERE

UTBB and Bristol Bay communities will wait on the outcome of the lawsuit to learn if protections for Bristol Bay remain in place. UTBB is a party to the case and will continue to defend Bristol Bay protections in federal court.