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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Bristol Bay Tribes Urge EPA to End the Threat of Pebble Mine

Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a “Recommended Determination” detailing potential Clean Water Act protections for Bristol Bay that could address the threat of the Pebble Mine. The release marks the closest the EPA has ever been to finalizing Clean Water Act 404(c) protections for Bristol Bay. The next (and final) step in that process is for the agency to determine whether to issue a “Final Determination” formalizing protections.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Latest Report Showing Pebble’s Deceptions to Lawmakers & Public Emphasizes the Need for 404(c) Protections in Bristol Bay

A lengthy report released today by the U.S. House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee shows new depths of Pebble’s deceptions to lawmakers, investors and the public, emphasizing the urgent need for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to enact Clean Water Act 404(c) safeguards that protect Bristol Bay from the threat of this toxic mine project.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: UTBB announces “Salmon Slate” endorsements for 2022 election

United Tribes of Bristol Bay’s “Salmon Slate” endorsements for the 2022 general election are: Lisa Murkowski and Pat Chesbro for U.S. Senate; Mary Peltola for U.S. House; Les Gara and Bill Walker for Alaska Governor; Lyman Hoffman for Alaska State Senate; and Bryce Edgmon for Alaska State House of Representatives. Additionally, UTBB endorses voting no on ballot measure one, opposing a constitutional convention.

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Bristol Bay Tribes emphasize need for permanent protections amidst record sockeye return

For the second year in a row, a record number of sockeye have returned to Bristol Bay. Through July 14, Alaska Department of Fish and Game estimates 69.7 million sockeye returned to the Bay and its rivers, breaking the previous record of 67.7 million sockeye, set in 2021. Commercial fishermen have also set a new harvest record for the bay, with 53.3 million sockeye caught through July 14.

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UTBB welcomes new Deputy Director, Delores Larson

Please join the United Tribes of Bristol Bay in welcoming our new Deputy Director, Delores Larson! For the last five years, Delores has done amazing work at UTBB as the Community Engagement Director and we are very excited for her future with us in this new role. Delores will continue to work remotely from her home community of Koliganek, where she and her husband are raising their family in our subsistence way of life.

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