 | | On Monday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced that the Pebble Mine does not meet Clean Water Act standards, a significant setback for the Pebble Partnership’s bid for a federal permit. | | | | | | | | | 13 years’ worth of work. Four million public comments in support of protections. One united front by the commercial fishing industry, mining experts, local Alaskans, native tribes, environmentalists, economists, and hunters and anglers.
Conservation has the power to unite us, and it requires a sustained effort. The fight to protect Bristol Bay from the Pebble Mine is an incredible example of this, and together we’ve reached a historic achievement that will have a profound impact on the future of this unique natural resource—and all the lives that connect to it—for generations to come.
Back in 2020 we celebrated together the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ decision to deny the permit for the Pebble Mine. It was a big win for all of us who’ve been working to keep the Bristol Bay ecosystem pristine for well over a decade. Last week’s announcement from the EPA is an even bigger win.
Final Clean Water Act 404(c) safeguards are another layer of protection against the Pebble Mine and another step forward toward more permanent protections for the largest sockeye salmon fishery on the planet. We should all raise a glass to this victory and to how we got here.
Thank you to all who have shown up over the last 13 years and who continue to stay committed to this natural resource. Orvis remains committed to ensuring permanent, long-term protections for the Bristol Bay region and will continue to work with you, our partners, and the community that’s been built around this treasured ecosystem—a powerful reminder of the impact the natural world has on all of us.
Please take a moment and join us to thank the EPA for this landmark decision.
| | | | | | | | Sincerely, | | | | | | | |  | | | | | | | |  | | | | | | | | Simon Perkins
President, The Orvis Company | | | | | |
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