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Thomas - The Pebble Mine in Alaska would create up to 10.7 billion gallons of toxic waste next to the nation's largest salmon runs. The comment period is about to close. Tell the EPA to stop this dangerous project today! The mining industry is doing everything in its power to make sure the odds swing in its favor to allow a new mine in Bristol Bay, Alaska – a mine that virtually no one but industry wants. Home to one of the largest salmon populations on earth, Bristol Bay is a lifeline for both Alaska Natives and the commercial fishing industry. Fishing jobs, sport fishing and recreation opportunities, and an indigenous people’s way of life that’s thousands of years old are all under serious threat if the Pebble Mine gets the green light. Proposed as one of the largest open-pit mines on earth, Pebble Mine will generate up to 10 billion tons of toxic mine waste that must be stored, treated and monitored “in perpetuity” in the heart of the Bristol Bay watershed. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has the power to stop this dangerous project under the Clean Water Act and we need you to urge them to do so now. We only have a few more days before the comment period closes. It’s urgent you send your message to EPA right now. Tell them to protect the Bay before it’s too late. Just how dangerous is Pebble Mine? How does 10.7 billion tons of mine waste stored behind a 740 foot high and 4 mile long dam, teetering above the world’s largest salmon run sound to you? Not to mention the impact of constructing an 100 mile road and a power plant big enough to power Anchorage. But that’s not all. The mine will mean the direct loss of up to 85 miles of streams and 6.7 square miles of wetlands. And let’s not forget about the impact to the economy and critical salmon habitat. There’s no way around it, there is simply too much to lose. The industry knows no one wants this mine to move forward. Just a month ago, public comments were overwhelmingly against the building of this mine – nearly 98% against it in fact. So the industry has pulled out all the stops, including using its connections with the Koch Brothers to skew the results. Now, it’s in a virtual dead heat. We need to push those comments back in favor of common sense and against the building of this mine. Take a minute to send your comments to EPA before the June 30th deadline. We simply can’t stand by and allow this devastating project to move forward. Please help us protect this special place by sending your comments in now. Thanks for your help, George Pletnikoff Greenpeace Alaska Oceans Campaigner
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