Read the EPA study? The EPA settled out of court with Northern Dynasty because they admitted to effectively ''making up' their environmental assessment sir. 

There was no mine plan, they made one up! AS A FACT,  the EPA's paid for and sanctioned PEER REVIEW stated the whole assessment was quote "Hogwash" .

Why do opponents ignore scientific fact? Perhaps because that is all they have and there is some other 'agenda' at play than the actual fisheries that are 100 miles away and < 1% of the tributaries near the mine feed  bristol bay (again by fact) one of which is DRY in the summer. As another said, why then is Donlin, which is much closer, has more of a direct impact on Bristol Bay proceeding? Something indeed smells 'fishy' here.

It is sad people won't rely on facts and science, pathetic really. Have a read Webster.

http://www.nationalcenter.org/NPA646.html
http://www.newyorker.com/tech/elements/phil-north-the-e-p-a-ecologist-who-ran-away
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1hSJCyWc3