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You have until June 29 to provide input for what the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ should include in its draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), a decision-making document that is required as part of the permitting process for the proposed Pebble mine. The scoping period helps the Corps determine the scope of analysis, significant issues, … Continued

Northern Dynasty Minerals released a brief statement today announcing that it had not been able to finalize a deal with First Quantum Minerals Ltd. to partner on permitting and development of the proposed Pebble mine in Bristol Bay, Alaska. First Quantum Minerals, based in Vancouver, had expressed interest in the Pebble project last December, but the … Continued

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today announced it was extending the public input period for scoping an additional 60 days, to end on June 29, 2018. The public has until then to provide information related to the Environmental Impact Statement that the Corps will be drafting later this year. Visit our Scoping page for … Continued

The public input period for scoping has been open for 5 days and there are fewer than 150 comments so far. That number is destined to grow by June 29, the deadline to submit public comments. (Donlin Gold, another mine further along in the permitting process, received more than 2,700 comments during scoping.) Using tools … Continued

Have you visited the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ website for the Pebble project permitting? Here are some of the things you can and cannot do at the site. You Can: Highlight a geographic area when submitting your comment. The more specific your comment, the better. Let the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers know what … Continued

Update – On April 6, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced that it would extend the public comment period another 60 days, through June 29, 2018. Our original post follows below. Just a week ago the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced a 30-day scoping process that begins Sunday, April 1. That timeframe seems … Continued

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