‘We have no other home’: Alaska tribes sue to stop largest pure gold mine & more environmental news.

[View this email in your browser]( Friday, April 7, 2023 “It is horrifying that we have to fight our own government to save the environment.” — Ansel Adams Chinook Salmon Season Canceled for Much of U.S. West Coast as California Recovers From Drought For the first time in 14 years, there will be no commercial and recreational Chinook salmon fishing for much of the California and Oregon coast this season. That is the decision of the Pacific Fishery Management Council, announced Thursday, due to the low numbers of the popular salmon species returning to California rivers and streams. [Read More]( Related: [Good Fish Guide Says Northeast Atlantic Mackerel Fishery Has Become Unsustainable]( ‘We Have No Other Home’: Alaska Tribes Sue to Stop Largest Pure Gold Mine If the Donlin Gold Mine is built as planned in Southwest Alaska, it would be the largest pure [gold]( mine in the world. It would also lead to the filling of thousands of acres of [wetlands]( harm [salmon]( and rainbow smelt and risk a catastrophic spill of 20 to 40 percent of the up to 568 million tons of toxic waste that could end up stored behind a 471-foot tailings [dam](. That’s why three [Indigenous]( Tribes filed a [lawsuit]( Wednesday to block the project, arguing that it threatens the Kuskokwim River ecosystem that they have relied on “since time immemorial.” [Read More]( Related: [Biden’s EPA Protects Alaska’s Bristol Bay From Controversial Pebble Mine]( Coal Phaseout Must Move 4.5x Faster to Avoid ‘Climate Chaos,’ Report Warns As operating [coal]( power plants were retired last year and scheduled projects canceled, the number of plants decreased in developing and developed countries, except [China]( according to the ninth annual global [survey]( of the coal plant pipeline by Global Energy Monitor, a [press release]( from Global Energy Monitor said. However, in order for the world to be on track to phase out coal by 2040 — as required by [Paris agreement]( goals — the pace of retiring coal-fired plants must be four and a half times faster. [Read More]( Related: [Biden’s DOE Offers $450 Million for Green Energy Projects at Coal Mining Sites]( How to Plan a Vegetable Garden for Even the Smallest of Spaces You don’t have to settle for that little potted basil plant on your windowsill; any small outdoor space can be transformed into a beautiful, productive vegetable garden, or a fire escape into a fresh-food oasis. Even just a 10×10 plot can grow a hundred pounds of produce, if you plan ahead and maximize your space. [Read More]( Related: [Tips for Growing a Budget-Friendly Home Garden]( Fast Fashion 101: Everything You Need to Know It’s not your imagination — fashion trends don’t last as long as they used to. While in decades past, style enthusiasts could expect new releases once per season, today’s trending looks seem to change every few weeks. Anyone who wants to stay fashion-forward must buy new pieces as they become available or risk looking out of date. The result? An unsustainable clothing industry that does more than give you FOMO — it’s wreaking havoc on the planet and the people who produce it. [Read More]( Related: [Fast Fashion Is an Environmental Catastrophe. Is Composting Your Clothes the Solution?]( Do you get this newsletter daily? If not, [sign up here]( or forward to a friend. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Website]( [Instagram]( Copyright © 2023 EcoWatch, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up for EcoWatch Top News of The Day Our mailing address is: EcoWatch 1122 Oberlin RoadRaleigh, NC 27605 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. [Mailchimp Email Marketing](