In court, Pebble developer says 27 salmon stand in the massive mine’s way

By: Max Graham, Northern Journal

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: April 23, 2026

Words: 1,019

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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No mining proposal in recent Alaska history has generated more concern for the state’s salmon runs than the Pebble project.

The huge copper and gold deposit extends into multiple salmon-bearing watersheds, and sits upstream from Alaska’s most lucrative salmon fishery.

But now, in a new court filing, Pebble’s developer says just a tiny number of salmon are blocking the mine’s construction — 27 fish, to be exact, and all one species.

Federal regulators, who …

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