Salmon Beyond Borders statement on joint State of Alaska - Alaska congressional delegation letter calling for international solutions regarding transboundary watersheds

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Contact: Heather Hardcastle, Salmon Beyond Borders, (907) 209-8486
 
Salmon Beyond Borders statement on joint State of Alaska - Alaska congressional delegation letter calling for international solutions regarding transboundary watersheds


JUNEAU, AK – The State of Alaska and the entire Alaska congressional delegation sent a long-awaited joint letter today to the U.S. Department of State concerning threats to the iconic Alaska-British Columbia (B.C.) transboundary salmon rivers. Over a dozen Canadian mines are proposed and operating in the B.C. headwaters of these shared rivers

Salmon Beyond Borders statement is as follows: 

“Salmon Beyond Borders is extremely pleased to see that Alaska leaders are united in calling on the U.S. federal government to utilize all international tools available to support and defend the livelihoods of the peoples and governments of Alaska from Canada’s large-scale mines upstream in British Columbia (B.C.).
 
Salmon Beyond Borders acknowledges that the Memorandum of Understanding signed by the State of Alaska and the Province of B.C. last year was a step toward ensuring and maintaining the productivity of transboundary watersheds. But a complementary process between the U.S. and Canada that ultimately leads to binding protections for Alaskans is essential in seeking an international solution for this international problem.
 
Everyone at Salmon Beyond Borders sends a hearty thank you to Governor Bill Walker, Lieutenant Governor Byron Mallott, Senator Lisa Murkowski, Senator Dan Sullivan, and Congressman Don Young for standing up for Alaska’s treasured salmon rivers, jobs, and way of life.”
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Salmon Beyond Borders is a campaign driven by sport and commercial fishermen, community leaders, tourism and recreation business owners and concerned citizens, in collaboration with Tribes and First Nations, united across the Alaska/British Columbia border to defend and sustain our transboundary rivers, jobs and way of life.