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Governor asks Corps to suspend permitting process
Alaska’s Governor Bill Walker has sent a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers asking it to suspend its NEPA review of the proposed Pebble mine. The Corps is … Continued
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The Pebble Project: Up, down and around
The last six months have been a roller coaster ride, as news about permitting and partnerships follows twists and turns, throwing just about everyone for a loop.
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News Roundup – June 2018
Upcoming Dates of interest June 28 – Northern Dynasty minerals Shareholder Meeting June 29 – End of Scoping Period for 404 Wetlands permit July 28 – Public input ends for … Continued
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Scoping for the proposed Pebble mine ends June 29
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 … Continued
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Pebble loses permitting funder
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 … Continued
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News Roundup: May 14
Yes for Salmon status: In the courts Laine Welch follows the money on who is backing and opposing the Yes for Salmon ballot initiative. Welch, well-known as Alaska’s fisheries reporter, … Continued
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Corps extends scoping period to June 29
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 … Continued
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Scoping Comment Overview – Week 1
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, … Continued
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What can you do at the Pebble Project EIS site?
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 … Continued
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How to write an effective public comment during the scoping period
If you’d like your public comment to count during the scoping process, then don’t submit a comment saying, “Yes to Pebble” or “No to Pebble.” Those comments, along with other … Continued