The Battle Over 'Pebble Mine' in Alaska's Bristol Bay Region (full documentary) | FRONTLINE

Summary by Krater

This PBS Frontline report investigates the proposed Pebble Mine in Bristol Bay, Alaska, examining the conflict between extracting massive copper and gold deposits and protecting one of the world's greatest wild salmon fisheries.

From the video

Answers: What are the environmental and economic impacts of the proposed Pebble Mine in Bristol Bay, Alaska?

• Pebble Mine
• Bristol Bay salmon fishery
• Copper and gold mining
• Environmental impact of mining
• Tailings dams and acid mine drainage
• Alaska native subsistence lifestyle
• EPA watershed assessment

What it concludes

• Bristol Bay is the largest copper and gold resource and the greatest sockeye salmon fishery in North America.
• The proposed Pebble Mine would be one of the largest open-pit mines and tailings storage facilities in the world.
• The EPA assessment concluded that the Pebble Mine presents major risks of fish habitat loss and catastrophic dam or pipeline failures.
• Local commercial fishermen, native tribes, and environmentalists strongly oppose the mine, arguing it threatens their traditional way of life and economy.