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New EPA Administrator receives request to rescind proposed restrictions on Pebble mine
Five days into the job, EPA Administrator Pruitt is requested to rescind steps the agency took in 2014 to seek restrictions on large-scale mining activity at the Pebble deposit in Bristol Bay, Alaska.
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Report questions economics of Pebble project – rebuttal and potential lawsuits follow
Northern Dynasty Minerals stock fell sharply Tuesday in the wake of a negative report from a small investment company that questioned the economic viability of the company’s sole project, the proposed Pebble mine, in Bristol Bay, Alaska.
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Pebble Watch News Roundup: February 7, 2017
Developers of the proposed Pebble mine predict permits will be filed in 2017. Meanwhile, a renewal of an existing permit is delayed, and a bill is introduced that would require additional state legislative approval for large-scale mining in the Bristol Bay Fisheries Reserve.
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Pebble Mining Permit Application: Public Comment due November 30
Public comment is due soon on a Miscellaneous Land Use Permit (MLUP) application that Pebble Limited Partnership (PLP) has submitted to the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The permit … Continued
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News Roundup: October 2016
“Where Water is Gold” Book Review – Alaska Dispatch News, October 1, 2016 Alaskan author Nancy Lord reviews Carl Johnson’s new photo essay book, Where Water is Gold: Life and … Continued
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Northern Dynasty Minerals Update
This summer Northern Dynasty Minerals, which owns 100% of the Pebble deposit, had significant changes on its Board of Directors, as well as to its stock price. Here’s an update. … Continued
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Mt. Polley mine update
Imperial Metals has been ramping up operations at Mt. Polley mine. Read our update and comprehensive list of reports and investigations related to the mine’s 2014 tailings dam breach.
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News roundup: April 21, 2016
Former EPA employee returns to the U.S. for depositions related to development of EPA’s Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment and 404(c) action.
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Northern Dynasty Board restructures, loses six seasoned Directors
Northern Dynasty operating with nearly all-new Board.
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Northern Dynasty ramps up financing efforts to pay for litigation, EPA investigations
Canadian exploration and mining company raises millions to help fund efforts to fight the U.S. EPA.