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March 2012

Watch for announcements of official EPA public meetings regarding the Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment. EPA has said it expects to travel to the Bristol Bay region sometime in Spring 2012 for a first round of official public meetings about the draft assessment. When dates and locations are announced, we will add them to our calendar.

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March 2012

23rd Biennial Fairbanks Alaska Mining Conference

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The Alaska Miners Association will be holding the 23rd Biennial Conference from March 19-24, 2012 in Fairbanks, Alaska. This year’s focus is “Technologies and Challenges for Mining in Cold Climates.” The conference will be held at the Westmark Hotel on 10th and Noble Street. This conference will inclulde lectures and workshops from industry experts; field … Continued

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March 2012

Lake Iliamna Fish & Game Advisory Committee Meeting

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Newhalen Teen Center, 10 a.m. Ken Taylor, Pebble Limited Partnership (PLP), will give a report on the Moose and the Rainbow Trout tagging study done by PLP Chuck McCullum, Lake & Peninsula Borough, will provide information for discussion regarding the Atlas to the Catalog of Waters Important for the Spawning, Rearing, or Migration of Anadromous Fishes and … Continued

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March 2012

PLP presentation videos now online

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Pebble Limited Partnership has posted videos of presentations related to its Environmental Baseline Document.

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March 2012

Pebble news roundup: Alaska Senate Bill 152; environmental study criticized

News Roundup

Recent Pebble news has focused on Alaska State Bill 152 and the Pebble Limited Partnership (PLP) Environmental Baseline Document. Other items include the appointment of a new Chief Operating Officer at PLP and an in-depth article on Pebble permitting and development from Mining Weekly Online.

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March 2012

EPA extends Peer Review nomination deadline to March 16

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Pebble Update: EPA has extended its deadline for the Bristol Bay watershed peer review process.

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February 2012

More testimony scheduled for Alaska Senate Bill 152, Thursday, March 1

General Post

Testimony for Alaska Senate Bill 152 will continue on Thursday, March 1, at 3:30 p.m. Alaska Time in the Senate Community and Regional Affairs Committee. Sponsored by Senator Hollis French, D-Anchorage, the bill would allow the state legislature to become involved in the permitting process for the Pebble Mine development. Watch testimony online at Alaska … Continued

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February 2012

General Post

Alaska Senate Bill 152, sponsored by Hollis French, is getting its first hearing today in the Senate Community and Regional Affairs Committee. The bill would allow the state legislature to become involved in the permitting process for the Pebble Mine development. (Starting at 3:30 p.m. Alaska Time) Watch online now Read more about the bill … Continued

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February 2012

EPA postings provide insight on assessment contents

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has posted two recent documents that give further insight into what will be included in its draft Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment, due to be released in late April 2012: The February 2012 Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment Update includes a general description of what the report will contain. The January … Continued

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February 2012

EPA asks for candidates for Watershed Assessment Review

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Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a call for nominations of qualified individuals who could participate in a 10-person panel to provide a peer review of the Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment. The EPA has been working on the assessment since February 7, 2011. The nomination period runs from February 24 to March 9. … Continued