Environmental objections to Pebble primarily revolve around the size of the project and the possible effects on the eco-system, particularly the waterways that serve as runs for sockeye salmon during their spawning season. Salmon fishing is a vital economic prop in Alaska.
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was requested by concerned groups, including the Pebble project’s opponents, to investigate the Bristol Bay watershed under Section 404(c) of the US Clean Water Act. This grants the EPA the right to “restrict, prohibit, deny, or withdraw the use of an area as a disposal site for dredged or fill material if the discharge will have unacceptable adverse effects on municipal water supplies, shellfish beds and fishery areas, wildlife, or recreational areas”.
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