EPA officials said the veto of the mine is rooted in “sound science" about the need to protect a vulnerable salmon fishery. But the decision only bans the
Marie was an active member of the Bristol Bay community who was dedicated to bettering her people and teaching her Yup’ik culture. Marie served as President of the BBNCEF Board since 1999 and on the BBNC Board of Directors since 2006.
The 2022 general election is ranked choice, and UTBB ranked the candidates that, in its words, will “best protect Bristol Bay’s wild salmon, abundant natural resources, and the cultures and communities they sustain.”