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For Immediate Release
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Corey Himrod, 202-266-0426, corey@alaskawild.org

Trump Administration Denies Permit To Controversial Pebble Mine Proposal in Bristol Bay Watershed

Today, Trump administration's U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced it has denied a permit for the proposed Pebble Mine in Alaska, determining that "the applicant's plan for the discharge of fill material does not comply with Clean Water Act guidelines" and concluding that "the proposed project is contrary to the public interest."

Statement by Adam Kolton, Executive Director, Alaska Wilderness League:

WASHINGTON

Today, Trump administration's U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced it has denied a permit for the proposed Pebble Mine in Alaska, determining that "the applicant's plan for the discharge of fill material does not comply with Clean Water Act guidelines" and concluding that "the proposed project is contrary to the public interest."

Statement by Adam Kolton, Executive Director, Alaska Wilderness League:

"The Pebble Mine was always the wrong mine in the wrong place. The fact that President Trump resurrected and promoted it prior to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ultimately denying the permit isn't worth dwelling on. What matters today is that the world's most productive salmon fisheries are safer and the tribes, fisherman and communities that depend on a healthy Bristol Bay can breathe a sigh of relief.

"The credit for this victory belongs not to any politician but to Alaskans and Bristol Bay's Indigenous peoples, as well as to hunters, anglers and wildlife enthusiasts from all across the country who spoke out in opposition to this dangerous and ill-conceived project. We can be thankful that their voices were heard, that science counted and that people prevailed over short-term profiteering."