Celebrate--and Stay Alert

If you haven't picked up the news yet around the blogosphere, the EPA released its Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment this week and came down squarely against Pebble Mine and large-scale mining and development there. Here's Trout Unlimited's Action Alert. So, celebrate--and stay alert.

»Action Alert  |  January 16, 2014 Dear Jim, EPA just released its Final Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment for Bristol Bay, Alaska. The document details unquestionable harm to salmon and fishing jobs from large-scale mining in Bristol Bay. Send an email thanking EPA for the strong science and urging the agency to use its Clean Water Act 404(c) authority to stop the Pebble mine. WHY WE CARE Trout Unlimited has worked with local communities, Alaska Native tribes, the commercial fishing industry, jewelers, chefs, restaurant owners, and sportsmen and women across the country to stop the Pebble mine. After three years of study, the EPA has released its final report. It concludes that large-scale mining in Bristol Bay will cause unquestionable and irreparable harm to fish, local communities and salmon-based businesses. Having a clear, strong scientific document means we are closer than ever to protecting North America's greatest salmon run. Now that the science is complete, the EPA should act quickly to use its Clean Water Act 404(c) authority to ensure the long-term protection of Bristol Bay and its fishery. The science supports it, Alaskans support it, and hunters and anglers across the country support it. It's time for our political leaders to acknowledge what business leaders already know: Pebble mine is a risk we can't afford to take. WHAT YOU CAN DO We need your help now, more than ever, to keep the momentum to protect Bristol Bay strong. Visit our action center to thank the EPA and urge them to move forward with Clean Water Act protection for Bristol Bay immediately. Make a donation to Trout Unlimited's Save Bristol Bay campaign. Your support will help us continue to push for lasting protections for Bristol Bay's clean water and fish. Sincerely, Tim Bristol Alaska Program Director Trout Unlimited tbristol@tu.org Visit us online at www.SaveBristolBay.org

From TU: Save Bristol Bay

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Dear Bristol Bay Supporter, The fight to protect Bristol Bay is far from over. With your help, we've built significant momentum to stop the massive Pebble mine, and we now have a unique opportunity to stop Pebble and protect Bristol Bay's world-class fishing. But we need your help to win. Donate today to stop the Pebble mine. Now through the end of the year, your contribution will be doubled and go directly toward protecting Bristol Bay, Alaska. In a stunning announcement last month, international mining giant Anglo American said it was abandoning its claim to the Pebble deposit in order to pursue projects with less risk and more value. However, Northern Dynasty, the remaining partner in the Pebble Partnership, has indicated it still fully intends to pursue the Pebble project. We must take advantage of the momentum we've gained, pushing harder than ever to safeguard Bristol Bay. We won't be able to do this without your support. And right now, your donation will be doubled through a matching gift from an anonymous supporter. This enables us to do more good work for Bristol Bay's fish and people. Your donation will help protect one of America's best places to fish. You will help sustain the things that make Alaska so great for future generations to enjoy: clean water, local renewable resource based jobs, and epic fishing. Sincerely, Tim Bristol Trout Unlimited's Alaska Program Manager Help us spread the word about this special opportunity to help protect Bristol Bay. Join theSportsmen's Conservation Challenge and participate in one of the most pressing conservation issues of our time. Spread the news to your friends and business contacts. We've made it easy with sample e-newsletter language, images, and other inspirational tools to help us stop Pebble mine. *All donations given, until the $200,000 limit is met, will be doubled by a matching gift from a generous donor. Visit us online at www.SaveBristolBay.org    © 2013 Trout Unlimited - all rights reserved. Contact Us | TU.ORG