How to Help
There are several steps you can take to protect clean water and jobs in Alaska.
- Print out this flyer (PDF), sign the letter and send it to Colonel Gallager at the Alaska Army Corps of Engineers.
- Forward the flyer to your friends and family.
- Write a letter to the editor! Tips for writing effective letters
- Send an email to Col. Timothy J. Gallaher at the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers.
Email timothy.j.gallagher.col@poa02.usace.army.mil
Here is a sample letter to use:
Dear Colonel Gallagher:
Dumping mine tailings into lakes and rivers is a bad idea. That's why Congress passed the Clean Water Act more than 30 years ago-to ensure our waters would be safe and clean. I am therefore urging you to revoke the permit that the Army Corps of Engineers issued to gold mining company Coeur d'Alene Mines to dump contaminated mining waste into Lower Slate Lake in the Tongass National Forest in Alaska.
Never before has the Corps permitted a mining company to dispose of its tailings directly in a lake or river protected by the Clean Water Act. It should not start now, especially in a place like Alaska, where people depend on clean water for recreation, quality of life, and livelihood.
The Corps should revoke this destructive, illegal, and unprecedented permit and replace it with a legal permit that protects Alaska's waters.
Thank you for considering my views.
Sincerely,
XXXXX
Clean water is essential for Alaska's future. Juneau can have a healthy environment and jobs. Let's do it right.
