BBDF Release: Tribes, Fishermen, Businesses, Conservation Groups Respond to New Potential Mineral Exploration in Bristol Bay Watershed

Bristol Bay Tribes, fishermen, businesses and allies again reiterated their opposition to mining that jeopardizes Bristol Bay’s cultures and economies in response to the latest mineral exploration efforts in the region.

The Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) on February 28 publicized an application from Stuy Mines LLC for mineral exploration activities along Kaskanak Creek, located southwest of the Pebble deposit, and opened a two week public comment period on the application ending March 14.

Press Release, BBDF, NewsUnited Tribes of Bristol BayMarch 7, 20232023

BBDF Press Release: Tribes, Commercial and Sport Fishers, and Conservation Groups Celebrate EPA’s Historic Decision to Protect Bristol Bay from Pebble Mine

Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued 404(c) Clean Water Act protections to end the threat of the Pebble Mine due to the adverse risks it poses to Bristol Bay’s waters and the surrounding ecosystem.

BBDF, Press ReleaseUnited Tribes of Bristol BayJanuary 31, 20232023

BBDF Release: Bristol Bay Defense Fund Launches Ad Campaign Urging EPA to End the Threat and Veto Pebble Mine Now

This week, the Bristol Bay Defense Fund launched an advertisement campaign that urges the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to end the threat and veto Pebble Mine now. The ads state: “The recorded salmon runs have never been larger. The chorus of Alaskans has never been louder. Return peace to Bristol Bay, veto pebble mine now.”

Press Release, BBDFUnited Tribes of Bristol BaySeptember 20, 20222022, BBDF News

BBDF Press Release: On Alaska Wild Salmon Day, Bristol Bay Advocates Celebrate Record-Breaking Fishing Season; Urge EPA to Finalize Protections for Bristol Bay

Bristol Bay is celebrating Alaska Wild Salmon Day on August 10 as a day of action on the heels of another record-breaking salmon season in Bristol Bay this year.

BBDF, Press ReleaseUnited Tribes of Bristol BayAugust 10, 20222022

BBDF Press Release: U.S. Representative Huffman, Bristol Bay Tribes, Commercial Fishermen, Conservation Groups Urge EPA to End the Threat of Pebble Mine Now

Bristol Bay Tribes, commercial fishermen, and conservation groups joined U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02) for a press conference in the House Triangle to urge the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to protect Bristol Bay from the threat of Pebble Mine as soon as possible.

BBDF, Press ReleaseUnited Tribes of Bristol BayMay 11, 20222022

BBDF Press Release: Tribes, Commercial Fishermen, Conservation Groups Respond to Record Salmon Projections for 2022 Bristol Bay Fishing Season

In February, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game released its 2022 Bristol Bay Commercial Salmon Fishing Outlook, including a projection that 73.4 million sockeye will return to Bristol Bay. The record projections for this fishing season are due to Bristol Bay’s unpolluted and pristine watershed thanks to thousands of years of Indigenous stewardship. For decades, Bristol Bay has been threatened by Pebble Mine – a proposed massive open pit mine at the headwaters of the Bay that would produce up to 10.2 billion tons of waste.

Press Release, BBDFUnited Tribes of Bristol BayMarch 7, 20222022

BBDF Press Release: Bristol Bay Defense Fund Launches $100k Ad Campaign Urging EPA to Veto Pebble Mine and Finish the Job

The Bristol Bay Defense Fund launched a new $100k digital, print, and television ad campaign that urges the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to veto Pebble Mine and finish the job of protecting Bristol Bay. The ads will run in Washington, DC and Alaska, with a large presence in Juneau, Alaska.

Press Release, BBDFUnited Tribes of Bristol BayFebruary 22, 20222022