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 ...

EPA report outlines potential Pebble mine risks

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 massive Pebble ...

Major Mining Could Threaten Alaska Salmon, Says EPA

Large-scale salmon habitats could be harmed by mining near Bristol Bay on the Alaska Peninsula, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said in a draft report last week.

Pebble mine could devastate Alaska rivers, streams, EPA says

SEATTLE -- The Environmental Protection Agency is warning that plans for a massive mine in the hills above Bristol Bay in Alaska — home of the biggest sockeye salmon fishery in the world — could have devastating consequences for rivers and streams and wipe out habitat for fish.

Salmon fishing opens on Icicle

LEAVENWORTH — The spring chinook salmon fishery on Icicle River will open Saturday. The fishery is from the closure signs located 800 feet upstream of the mouth to 500 feet downstream of the Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery Barrier Dam. The daily limit is two salmon, minimum size of 12 inches. The fishery is slated to last through July 31.