Sen. Murray Applauds EPA Proposal to Protect Salmon Fisheries, Ban Mining Waste Disposal in the Bristol Bay Watershed
May 26, 2022
May 26, 2022
SEATTLE, Washington, May 26 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) applauded the Environmental Protection Agency's proposal to ban the disposal of mining waste in the Bristol Bay watershed. The Clean Water Act Section 404(c) Proposed Determination would permanently protect Bristol Bay and its wildlife from the proposed Pebble Mine.
"The waters of Bristol Bay are hugely important to the economy an . . .
U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) applauded the Environmental Protection Agency's proposal to ban the disposal of mining waste in the Bristol Bay watershed. The Clean Water Act Section 404(c) Proposed Determination would permanently protect Bristol Bay and its wildlife from the proposed Pebble Mine.
"The waters of Bristol Bay are hugely important to the economy an . . .