Opposition to Pebble Strong at Anchorage USACE Hearing
At the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hearing in Anchorage yesterday, there wasn't enough time to hear everyone who had to speak. Dozens of people remained to testify as the hearing closed. Two-thirds of the public comments given were opposed to the Pebble mine plan and the Draft Environmental Impact Statement.
A press conference prior to the hearing brought Bristol Bay tribes, lodge owners, salmon ecologists, fishermen and other scientists together to call for a better process.
"Bristol Bay residents are outraged that we have been dealing with Pebble for more...
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