WWF: EPA Action Reinforces Importance of Bristol Bay Protections
- Date July 18, 2014
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Media Contact
- Chris Conner 202-495-4786 christopher.conner@wwfus.org
- In This Press Release
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) issued the following statement from Margaret Williams, managing director of Arctic programs, in response to today's EPA announcement regarding Bristol Bay, Alaska:
“Everyone who is concerned about the future of Bristol Bay knows that allowing an immense, open-pit mine in its headwaters needlessly risks the economic and environmental well-being of the entire region. Today’s announcement from EPA reconfirms that the federal government knows that too. EPA’s decision gives us hope that the salmon-rich rivers flowing into the Bay will continue to support people, nature and vibrant Alaskan economies.”