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Begich visits Dillingham
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Alaska Senator Mark Begich will be in Dillingham for the opening of his Dillingham Field Office at the Sifsof building. Begich is the only member … Continued
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Murkowski gets earful on EPA, Pebble at Dillingham meeting
Around 250 attend discussion with Alaskan senator.
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Spring 2014 News Roundup: EPA watershed assessment, PLP suit
Summary of recent events related to EPA and its 404(c) action.
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Pebble asks for injunction to stop EPA’s 404(c) process
Developer says its comments were ignored; wanted to get EPA’s attention.
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Pebble CEO says mine plan ready, waiting for a partner
Tom Collier discusses EPA and Pebble with KDLG radio in Dillingham.
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Watershed Assessment process under investigation
EPA’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) announced it is conducting preliminary research to determine whether the agency followed laws, regulations, policies and procedures when it developed the Bristol Bay Watershed … Continued
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Pebble calls for EPA to halt its 404(c) action
60-page letter details developer’s arguments against the Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment and the 404(c) process.
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Regulatory push aims to reel in EPA authority
Senators want to change language in Clean Water Act.
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Pebble investor divests, donates shares
Rio Tinto donates Northern Dynasty shares to Alaska charities
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About Section 404(c)
Current Status The public comment period for EPA’s Proposed Determination ended September 19, 2014, after which EPA began reviewing hundreds of thousands of public comments. However, in November 2014, U.S. District … Continued