Bristol Bay Pebble Mine Victory Wins Goldman Prize for Yup'ik Leader
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Alannah Acaq Hurley, executive director of the United Tribes of Bristol Bay, led a coalition representing 15 tribal nations that secured a historic EPA veto of the proposed Pebble Mine in January 2023, stopping North America's largest planned open-pit mine and protecting 25 million acres of wilderness, the world's largest wild salmon runs, and Indigenous cultures.
The EPA veto was delivered in January 2023; Hurley and UTBB continue ongoing work to protect the bay from further development.
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