Category: General Post
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EPA withdraws Proposed Determination
In February 2014, the U.S. EPA released a Proposed Determination outlining restrictions it recommended for large-scale mining at the Pebble deposit area in Bristol Bay. It followed a multi-year study … Continued
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Last Chance to Comment on DEIS for Pebble mine
Today Alaskans are celebrating summer solstice, when we have the most daylight of the year. While days are long, time is short to get your public comment in on the … Continued
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Comment Comparison
Wondering how the number of comments for the Draft EIS compares with other Pebble mine relevant documents that had public comment periods? We compared the number of comments received as … Continued
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Days left to submit your public comment
Have you submitted a comment on the U.S. Corps of Engineers Draft Environmental Impact Statement? The Corps extended the public comment deadline to July 1, 2019. No comments will be … Continued
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July 1 is new deadline for public comment
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has extended the public comment period on the Pebble Draft Environmental Impact Statement. The agency had received requests for additional time to review and … Continued
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Among the last of the salmon-based cultures
For the people of Bristol Bay, wild fish and clean water are more than healthy food sources. They are a connection to the past, inspiration for art, shapers of language, … Continued
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Public meetings on DEIS to begin Monday
On Monday, March 25, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) begins a series of 9 public hearings on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) developed as part of the … Continued
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Alaska Senate Majority weighs in on Pebble project Draft Environmental Impact Statement
In a March 14 letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers submitted during the official public comment period for the Pebble Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), which is part … Continued
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Source documents
An analysis of reference documents in the Pebble Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) compared to those in EPA’s Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment When the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) … Continued
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Shared Documents: DEIS and Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment
After reviewing references listed for the Pebble Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) and the 2014 EPA Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment (BBWA), we found 42 documents in common. We also looked … Continued