EPA head says he’s proud of decision to block Pebble mine
The nation’s top environmental official, Michael S. Regan, said he fully supports his agency’s decision to block a proposed gold and copper mine in Alaska’s salmon-rich Bristol …
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Senate passes bill to rescind EPA waterway rule
In a 2nd rebuke of Biden administration regulations, the Senate passed a bill rescinding a Biden administration water policy. This time challenging an EPA rule …
EPA Decision on Pebble Imminent
Bristol Bay and beyond is bracing for the EPA’s final decision on the Pebble Mine, which is expected in the next day or two. The …
EPA finalizes water rule that repeals Trump-era changes
President Joe Biden’s administration finalized regulations protecting hundreds of thousands of small streams, wetlands, and other waterways, repealing a Trump-era rule that federal courts had …
Both sides dig in as EPA’s final decision on Pebble nears
Environmental advocates, Alaska Natives, and commercial fishermen say they are at once confident and anxious as they wait for the EPA to announce a final …
EPA proposes Bristol Bay protections in blow to Pebble Mine
She may not be singing just yet but the fat lady is definitely warming up. The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed protections for some Bristol …
EPA nixes Montana’s new water quality standards
The Environmental Protection Agency thwarted Montana lawmakers’ attempt to loosen water quality standards yesterday, telling the state that it acted out of turn by adopting …
This Supreme Court Case Could Destroy Clean Water Protections
The Supreme Court agreed this week to hear a case brought by two Idaho residents who have fought the Environmental Protection Agency for years over …
EPA Announces Next Steps in Process to Protect Bristol Bay
The EPA just announced a May 31, 2022 deadline for considering whether to permanently protect Bristol Bay and stop the Pebble Mine. Today, EPA announced …
EPA Limits States’ Power to Review Projects That Affect Water Quality
The beat goes on. For almost 50 years, states and tribal governments have played an outsized role in deciding whether projects that can harm water …