If one of the mine’s massive tailings dams failed, more than 30 miles of salmon-bearing streams would be destroyed, and others would have “greatly degraded habitat” for decades, EPA said.
At the request of U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, EPA will hold a public hearing Thursday in Seattle to discuss how the Pebble Mine might affect Washington state jobs. The hearing will be at 2 p.m. in the Federal Building.
In a written statement, Cantwell said 1,000 Washingtonians have commercial fishing licenses in Bristol Bay, and that the fishery there is worth about $200 million to this state’s economy.
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