Category: General Post
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EPA Begins Process To Protect Bristol Bay Fishery
EPA’s Chief Administrator Gina McCarthy has just announced that the agency will pursue a Section 404(c) under the Clean Water Act in Bristol Bay to protect the fishery. “The Bristol … Continued
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Examining Section 404(c) of the Clean Water Act
What authority does EPA have for restricting development in Bristol Bay?
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Scientists urge EPA action; agency will decide ‘soon’
Scientists from many fields and locations thank EPA for its watershed assessment.
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Pebble Partnership shuffles leadership
CEO Shively moves to board of Pebble Mines Corporation.
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Response to Tribes is EPA’s next focus
A request for environmental protections from federally-recognized Tribes spurred assessment; now EPA must decide how to respond.
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Review included multiple steps, opportunities for feedback
EPA’s latest report was vetted by the public and by a 12-member independent review team.
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EPA Watershed Assessment At a Glance
Which words appear most frequently in EPA’s watershed assessment?
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EPA Watershed Assessment: Major findings
EPA predicts large-scale mining would have inevitable effects on fish-bearing streams in Bristol Bay.
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EPA’s final assessment draws swift response
Developers, native corporations and members of congress respond to EPA’s final Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment.
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U.S. EPA final report: large-scale mining detrimental in Bristol Bay
Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment is final; will inform any future decisions EPA makes about restricting mining development in the region.