BETHEL, AK — In a landmark decision for the communities of the YK Delta,  U.S. District Court Judge Gleason ruled on Monday that the federal analysis issued in 2018 for Donlin was unlawful because it failed to realistically study the consequences of a catastrophic tailings dam failure. This ruling is a profound affirmation of the concerns long expressed by the majority of tribes, Calista shareholders and Mother Kuskokwim regarding the project's severe risks to our environmental and human health.

BETHEL, ALASKA — The Mother Kuskokwim Tribal Coalition celebrates the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)’s announcement today that it is moving forward with protections for 28 million acres of D1 lands across Alaska, including several million acres in the Yukon Kuskokwim Delta region, and asks the Biden Administration to move forward with the coalition’s request to protect all adjacent lands and waters under federal jurisdiction in the Kuskokwim River system.

BETHEL, ALASKA — The Mother Kuskokwim Tribal coalition celebrates the Biden Administration’s announcement today that it is moving forward with protections for 28 million acres of D1 lands across Alaska, including several million acres in the Yukon Kuskokwim Delta region.

Bethel, AK – Mother Kuskokwim Tribal coalition members today expressed deep disappointment with Alaska’s Congressional delegation, which today filed an amicus brief in support of mining interests planning what would be the world’s largest gold mine in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. The Yukon-Kuskokwim is one of the world’s largest river deltas and a critically important ecosystem that is more valuable than gold to people in the region.

Bethel, AK – A new report released today by a team of scientists and engineers found that a failure or breach of the dam designed to hold toxic mine waste at the proposed Donlin Gold Mine would pose significant threats to downstream communities and create long-term, devastating ecological impacts along the Kuskokwim River watershed. The Mother Kuskokwim Tribal Coalition will travel with Tribal Government leaders to hand deliver the report next week to permitting officials and members of congress in Washington DC next week.

JUNEAU, AK - Today the Mother Kuskokwim Tribal Coalition applauds the introduction of the “Balance for the Kuskokwim River Act,” HB 357 by Rep. CJ McCormick (D-Bethel), a bill that would codify the designation of the Kuskokwim as a Tier III waterbody under the Federal Clean Water Act. The bill would ensure that the water quality of the Kuskokwim River is protected and the customary and traditional subsistence lifestyle of the people of the region is prioritized and protected.