OPINION: Don't Endanger Aquatic Ecosystems in the Name of Solving Climate Change
In late May, the Environmental Protection Agency revived proceedings under the Clean Water Act that, if finalized, would prevent destructive copper and gold mining in one of the world's most valuable salmon watersheds: Bristol Bay, Alaska. As members of the nation's fishing and seafood industries, we applaud this move and urge the EPA to finalize robust watershed protections as swiftly as possible.
Bristol Bay produces 50 percent of the world's sockeye salmon, which in turn support 15,000 fishing and seafood jobs and sustain the...
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