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Hard Rock Mines Threaten the Nation’s Waters

Conservation, Get Outside | Apr 27, 2011

Metal prices are on a tear. Both gold and silver prices recently hit all-time highs. While this is good news for investors, it should alarm anyone who cares about clean … Read more

NWF, Sage, Orvis and Sportsmen Around Country Say “NO!” to Pebble Mine

Conservation, Get Outside, Wildlife Facts | Feb 25, 2011

Yesterday, 363 sport groups and businesses sent a letter to Lisa Jackson, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, asking her to protect Alaska’s Bristol Bay region and its world class fishing … Read more

Jewelers Value Wildlife Over Gold

Conservation, Wildlife Facts | Feb 24, 2011

Two foreign corporations propose building the largest gold and copper mine in North America (ironically named the Pebble Mine) in the headwaters of Bristol Bay, Alaska. Recognizing that a mine … Read more

Alaska Natives Speak Out Against Pebble Mine

Conservation | Jan 5, 2011

While visiting Anchorage I had the pleasure to join in solidarity with Alaska natives to voice my opposition to the proposed Pebble Mine – a proposal is to build one of the world’s largest gold and copper mines entrenched at the headwaters of Bristol Bay’s unparalleled wild salmon fishery. Read more

Big Mining Exploits Clean Water Act Loopholes

Conservation, Wildlife Facts | Dec 17, 2010

The Pebble Limited Partnership is proposing to build North America’s largest open pit mine in the pristine headwaters of Bristol Bay — the source of the greatest runs of wild sockeye salmon left on earth. Read more

Bristol Bay

Hard Rock Mines Threaten the Nation’s Waters

NWF, Sage, Orvis and Sportsmen Around Country Say “NO!” to Pebble Mine

Jewelers Value Wildlife Over Gold

Alaska Natives Speak Out Against Pebble Mine

Big Mining Exploits Clean Water Act Loopholes

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