Category: General Post
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Pebble Watch Newsletter February Issue
February Release of Pebble Watch Newsletter – Surface Water and Groundwater Quality.
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Bill introduced to Congress aims to cut EPA authority
On January 26, 2011, Alaskan Congressman Don Young introduced H.R. 517, a bill amending the Clean Water Act to eliminate EPA’s authority to deny or restrict the use of disposal … Continued
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EPA to review proposed Pebble Mine project for water quality issues
Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced plans to conduct a scientific assessment of the Bristol Bay watershed in order to better understand how future significant development projects … Continued
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Forum encourages conversation and curiosity
The Iliamna Development Corporation held a two-day meeting at the end of 2010 where people from Native villages Igiugig, Iliamna, Kokhanok, Newhalen and Nondalton assembled to discuss the particularly divisive … Continued
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BBNC video on Responsible Resource Development
‘Pebble-Watch’-watchers may appreciate viewing the recently produced Bristol Bay Native Corporation (BBNC) video on responsible land and resource development, which has already been shown at some Pebble Watch meetings and … Continued
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Download ‘good practice guide’ for mining & indigenous peoples
While at the Keystone Center forum, Pebble Watch heard of a resource we think would be helpful to shareholders. The International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) offers a ‘toolkit’ … Continued
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National Geographic article explores local impact of mine
A December 2010 National Geographic magazine article explores possible environmental and economic effects the Pebble mine may have on the surrounding area and residents. “Alaska’s Choice: Salmon or Gold,“focuses on … Continued