Redford Calls on President to Stop Mega-Mine
O
ur campaign against the Pebble Mine moved to Washington in February as NRDC attorneys hand-delivered 100,000 “Stop Pebble” petitions from our Members to the White House and a full-page ad in The Washington Post carried the same strong message from Robert Redford. The longtime conserva tionist and NRDC Trustee called on President Obama to prevent the economic and environmental destruction of Alaska’s Bristol Bay by ensuring that the Environmental Protection Agency use its authority to kill the mine. A comprehensive study by the EPA has found that the colossal open-pit mine and other large-scale operations like it would spell disaster for the greatest wild salmon fishery on the planet — along with Bristol Bay’s economy, Native communities and wildlife populations. In April we’ll take our campaign to London, where two of the mining giants behind the scheme — Anglo American and Rio Tinto — will be holding their annual shareholder meetings. Above: Our ad in The Washington Post.
PEBBLE MINE THE FACTS
THE IMPACTS
It would be North America’s largest open-pit gold and copper mine.
THE MINE WILL create 3,000 pounds of waste for Every PErson on Earth.
Giant dams MUST hold back 10 billion tons of mining waste mixed with toxic chemicals.
IT threatens to destroy the world’s largest wild salmon fishery.
This mountain of contaminated waste has to be contained forever — in an active earthquake zone.
WHO OPPOSES THE MINE?
THE MINING PIT WILL BE DEEPER THAN THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING...
It COULD WIPE OUT the last 312 beluga whales of Cook Inlet.
81% of Bristol Bay native shareholders 85% Of commercial fishermen 68% OF ALASKAN RESIDENTS 80% of bristol bay residents Tiffany & Co. and OVER 60 other jewelers
WITH DAMS HIGHER THAN THE SEATTLE SPACE NEEDLE... ...AND WIDE ENOUGH TO LINE UP 9 OF THE WORLD’S LONGEST CRUISE SHIPS.
the project would include 86 miles of new roads.
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