This Earth Day, Help Save the World's Biggest Salmon Fishery from Mining
American Rivers Names Alaska's Bristol Bay watershed as one of America's 10 most endangered rivers -- due to proposed mining development

Dear Citizens\' Initiative,

Alaska Governor Frank Murkowski, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and a small group of mining companies plan to develop a major mining district -- including plans for North America's largest open pit gold and copper mine -- in the headwaters of the Kvichak and Nushagak rivers.

The Bristol Bay Watershed. Credit: AK Sportsman's Lodge

Please take action to oppose these mining projects!

These rivers form the heart of the Bristol Bay drainages, and support the largest and most productive wild salmon fishery in the world. The proposed mining district would produce a perpetual risk of toxic runoff – threatening the health of nearby communities, potentially decimating the fishery, and poisoning wildlife.

Because of the dangers posed by these mining proposals, American Rivers today (4/19) declared the Kvichak and Nushagak, and the rest of the Bristol Bay watershed as the one of the nation's ten most endangered.

Please click here to send a message to the Bureau of Land Management and other decision-makers opposing this damaging project.

Sincerely,
Alan Septoff
EARTHWORKS

INSTRUCTIONS:

• Click here to go to the action page.
• Read the sample letter and modify if possible. Personalized subject lines and/or letter text will increase the impact your letter has on decisionmakers.
• Clicking "Send My Message" from the take action page will send your comment letter to Kathleen Clarke, director of the Bureau of Land Management.
• NOTE: This alert based substantially on material provided by American Rivers in support of their 10 Most Endangered Rivers report.