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August 2014

Public forum on Bristol Bay Forever Initiative

Alaska Common Ground is sponsoring a series of free forums on issues appearing on the August and November ballots, including the Bristol Bay Forever Initiative. On Wednesday, August 13, from 7-9 p.m. in the Wilda Marston Theatre of the Z.J. Loussac Public Library in Anchorage, voters will hear experts discuss the pro and con positions … Continued

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August 2014

EPA public meetings in New Stuyahok and Nondalton on proposed Bristol Bay restrictions

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Members of the public can comment in person on EPA's Proposed Determination - a document that details its recommended restrictions on large-scale mining at the Pebble deposit in Bristol Bay.

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August 2014

EPA public meeting in Anchorage on proposed Bristol Bay restrictions

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Members of the public can comment in person on EPA's Proposed Determination - a document that details its recommended restrictions on large-scale mining at the Pebble deposit in Bristol Bay.

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August 2014

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EPA hearings and pro/con positions on the Bristol Bay Forever initiative take place this week.

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August 2014

Tailings pond breach at Canada mine puts safety at the forefront of Pebble discussion

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Tailings storage facility fails; releases billions of gallons of waste water and tailings into Fraser River tributary.

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July 2014

Responses to the Release of EPA’s Proposed Determination

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"Common sense standards" or a"blueprint" for impeding national economic development? Reactions to EPA's Bristol Bay restrictions vary.

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July 2014

EPA releases proposed restrictions for large-scale mining in Bristol Bay

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Document open for public comment through September 19, 2014.

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June 2014

“Bristol Bay Forever” initiative to appear on ballots Nov. 4

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Initiative would require state legislator approval for large mines such as Pebble.

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June 2014

State of Alaska petitions to join Pebble in civil suit against EPA

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Alaska federal district court will determine if State participation is warranted.

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May 2014

Begich visits Dillingham

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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 of the Alaska congressional delegation to take a stance on the proposed Pebble mine. In January 2014 Begich said that Pebble was the “wrong mine, … Continued