Alaska mine may hurt salmon

Rivers and streams in the world's premier wild salmon fishery would be greatly degraded for decades should a vast gold and copper mine be built and then see a failure in the dam holding back its mine waste, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said in a draft report Friday.

EPA report outlines potential Pebble mine risks

* Report says big mine would destroy fish, habitat * Does not specifically address proposed Pebble mine * Pebble mine backers say report "rushed" ANCHORAGE, Alaska, May 18 (Reuters) - Large stretches ...

EPA Outlines Risks in Proposed Mine in Alaska's Copper-Rich Bristol Bay

By Yereth Rosen ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Large stretches of salmon-spawning streams and thousands of acres of wetlands would be wiped out if a large-scale mining project were to be built in southwestern Alaska's copper-rich Bristol Bay region, according to a report issued Friday by the Environmental Protection Agency. The report, while not directly addressing it, is a potential blow to the ...

Fish Act changes gut habitat protection

The changes to the Fisheries Act were introduced to the House of Commons last Thursday and include removal of the clause that generally protects fish habitat – and replaces it with protection of native, recreational or commercial fisheries.

Huge Alaska mine could impact premier salmon fishery, EPA says

Rivers and streams in the world's premier wild salmon fishery would be greatly degraded for decades should a vast gold and copper mine be built and then see a failure in the dam holding back its mine waste, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said in a draft report Friday.