Peltola Supports International Watershed Board for Alaska-British Columbia Border
Rep. Mary Peltola, D-Alaska, is speaking out in support of an International Watershed Board for specific rivers along the Southeast Alaska and British Columbia border to ensure environmental protection from potential mining site dam tailings for these salmon rich waterways.
Peltola announced her support for an International Watershed Board on Monday, in advance of meetings this week by the International Joint Commission of the U.S. and Canada in Washington D.C. The commission’s mandate is to prevent and resolve disputes under the U.S.-Canada Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909.
“Alaska and Canada share more than just a border; we share many watersheds and rivers that are critical to our people,” Peltola said.
The congresswoman added that she’d heard from many Alaska communities and tribes...
