Bristol Bay Companion Reader
Here’s a small handful of pertinent news stories on the Bristol Bay region - definitely not a comprehensive overview, but enough to touch on some of the main topics. Don't feel compelled to read all (or any!) of them in advance of the institute, but do feel free to peruse them at your leisure. This page will remain active after the institute is over, so you'll be able to return to it in the future.
Trump EPA yanks Obama-era proposal to restrict mine development in salmon-rich Bristol Bay region
EPA dropped salmon protection after Trump met with Alaska governor
EPA deleted scientists' concerns about Pebble analysis
Gold Mine With $100 Billion Lode to Get Lifeline From Trump EPA
EPA Official Cites Concerns With Pebble Mine Review
Study on salmon ear stones cited by EPA in Pebble draft EIS comments
Climate change, hatchery competition spur developmental changes in Bristol Bay sockeye
Outdoor Alaska: How small streams help Bristol Bay's productivity
Warm, dry weather causing abnormalities in Bristol Bay's salmon runs
In hot water: Ghost fish clog nets in Alaska’s Bristol Bay
62.3 Million: Bristol Bay’s 2018 salmon season the largest ever
Bristol Bay, Alaska, wraps up another record-breaking sockeye season
The Dividing Mine, Part I: Alaskans grapple with Pebble Mine permitting process
The Dividing Mine, Part 2: Murkowski, Pebble disagree on significance of EPA action
Alaska Peninsula Corp. strikes land access deal with Pebble
Iliamna village corporation reaches land deal with Pebble mine developers
Igiugig’s hydropower launch a major step toward independence from diesel
AlexAnna Salmon’s bold advocacy for a way of life
Don’t Forget the Pebble Mine’s Overlooked Port
Editorial: Protect salmon-rich Bristol Bay from mining threat
Editorial: Why we support due process for reviewing Pebble mine
The E.P.A. Ecologist Who Became a Wanted Man
Alaska’s Pebble Mine and the Legend of Trump’s Gold
Covering Indigenous Communities with Respect and Sensitivity