A mine so big you could see it from the moon — but the EPA saw it from 25 million acres away.
Bristol Bay Pebble Mine Victory Wins Goldman Prize for Yup'ik Leader
Yup'ik leader Alannah Acaq Hurley won the 2026 Goldman Environmental Prize for leading a coalition that secured an EPA veto of the Pebble Mine in Bristol Bay, Alaska. The 2023 decision protected 25 million acres and the world's largest sockeye salmon fishery.
Source: Bristol Bay Pebble Mine Victory Wins Goldman Prize for Yup'ik Leader — Happy Eco News
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