Moore Charitable Foundation Against Pebble Mill

Bristol Bay located on the Eastern side of the Bering Sea is fed by eight major rivers, two being the Kvichak and Nushagak Rivers. The headwaters of these rivers is situated in a pebble deposit which is the proposed site for the new Pebble Mill.

If the building for the mine goes ahead then Bristol Bay will become home to one of the largest mines in the world, mining the massive deposit of gold, copper, and molybdemum. Whilst those metals are appealing to both the eye and the wallet, the cost of going ahead will pollute the Bay and endanger its wildlife.

Bristol Bay is one of the worlds few productive wild salmon strongholds, and the estimated 10 billion tons of mining waste that will be stored on a permanent basis has raised fears on the impact it will have on wildlife and residents, not to mention what would happen if an earthquake occurred considering it is in an active zone.

Salmon fishermen, guides, lodge owners, Alaska Natives, scientists, chef, restaurant owners, seafood lovers and many others are working with the National Resource Defense Council (NRDC) to try and prevent this potentially devastating mine from going ahead. It's currently under investigation by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and support for the bay is growing, especially from environmentalists and conservationists.

The Moore Charitable Foundation has defended the NRDC's right to support the Agency's review, and having the backing of environmental philanthropists such as Louis Bacon has not gone unnoticed by current investors of the fight to save Bristol Bay.