Tag: Regulation/Legislation
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EPA began 404(c) process to protect Bristol Bay aquatic resources ten years ago
Ten years ago, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced its intent to initiate a process under the Clean Water Act Section 404(c) to restrict discharge of dredged or fill material … Continued
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Northern Dynasty Minerals and State of Alaska sue over federal protections at Pebble deposit site
In March 2024, both Northern Dynasty Minerals (NDM, owner of Pebble Limited Partnership) and the State of Alaska brought lawsuits against the federal government related to its 2023 decision to … Continued
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U.S. Army Corps in holding pattern on Pebble
Agency to wait for Supreme Court action on State of Alaska complaint The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Alaska District obtained another extension on its deadline to develop a … Continued
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Army Corps again pushes back date for determining how it will respond to Pebble appeal review
In April 2024 the Alaska District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) was given a unique task: look over portions of its November 2020 denial of a Clean … Continued
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Next steps in the Pebble Army Corps appeal
It’s been nearly three months since the Pacific Ocean Division (POD) of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers told the Alaska District it would have to revisit portions of its … Continued
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Pebble Watch News Roundup: June 2023
Financial Northern Dynasty’s financial situation has been questionable since major investors pulled out of its singular Pebble project years ago. It did sign on an unnamed private investor last summer, … Continued
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EPA completes 404(c) process with a final determination to protect Bristol Bay
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has determined that certain activities associated with development of the proposed Pebble mine “will have unacceptable adverse effects on certain salmon fishery areas in the … Continued
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EPA recommends protections for Bristol Bay
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Region 10 Administrator Casey Sixkiller has recommended that the agency prohibit and restrict certain waters in the Bristol Bay watershed from activities associated with … Continued
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EPA plans to issue a revised 404(c) Proposed Determination
On January 27, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its intent to issue a revised version of a Clean Water Act 404(c) Proposed Determination regarding the Pebble deposit. EPA … Continued
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EPA extends decision-making deadline for Bristol Bay protections
More than ten years ago, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) began the process of assessing the Bristol Bay Watershed to determine whether it should implement protections for the region … Continued