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February 2012

Alaska Forum on the Environment hosts its annual educational event. Day 2 includes the following topics of interest to Pebble Watch readers: Agency Regulatory Role in Permitting and Environmental Review of Large Mines Tribal Government and Community Involvement in Agency Decision Making EPA Region 10 Draft Tribal Consultation Procedures Scenes from Coming Attractions: Mineral Explorers … Continued

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February 2012

Exploring Pebble’s Environmental Baseline Document

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Last week Pebble Limited Partnership (PLP) released its Environmental Baseline Document (EBD) to the public and also held meetings to provide an overview of the contents for various agencies. The EBD is available online now and videos of the agency presentations will be posted to www.pebblepartnership.com within the next two weeks. We’ll add a link … Continued

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February 2012

Alaska Forum on the Environment, Day 1

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Alaska Forum on the Environment hosts its annual educational event. Day 1 includes the following topics of interest to Pebble Watch readers: Elements of a Modern Mine Finding Your Voice: When and How to Participate in the NEPA Process Mining & Water Quality: Acid-rock Drainage and Dissolved Metals What Happened to My NEPA Comments? For … Continued

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February 2012

Frequently Asked Question

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Does Pebble Watch oppose the Pebble Mine? As the debate heats up regarding development of Pebble mine, the Pebble Watch team reminds readers that Pebble Watch is an impartial, educational, and fact-based initiative that neither supports nor opposes development of Pebble mine. Organizations that do support or oppose Pebble may point readers to this web … Continued

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February 2012

Pebble news this week: Environmental Baseline Document to be released

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In Pebble news this week, KDLG radio’s Mike Mason interviews Pebble Limited Partnership (PLP) spokesman Mike Heatwole about the impending release of PLP’s 20,000+ page Environmental Baseline Document. The document, which includes reports from over 40 firms that conducted research in the Pebble deposit area, will be available online later this week at www.pebbleresearch.com. Listen … Continued

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February 2012

Pebble Limited Partnership Agency Meetings, Wednesday, February 1

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The Pebble Limited Partnership is holding Agency Meetings this week to preview reports in its Environmental Baseline Document. The public is invited to attend by webinar. Schedule for Wednesday, February 1 (Sessions may run faster than what is listed, so viewers should check in early if there is a particular topic of interest.) 8:45 am … Continued

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February 2012

Pebble Limited Partnership Agency Meetings, Thursday, February 2

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The Pebble Limited Partnership is holding Agency Meetings this week to preview reports in its Environmental Baseline Document. The public is invited to attend by webinar. Schedule for Thursday, February 2 (Sessions may run faster than what is listed, so viewers should check in early if there is a particular topic of interest.) 8:45 am … Continued

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February 2012

Pebble Limited Partnership Agency Meetings, Friday, February 3

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The Pebble Limited Partnership is holding Agency Meetings this week to preview reports in its Environmental Baseline Document. The public is invited to attend by webinar. Schedule for Friday, February 3 (Sessions may run faster than what is listed, so viewers should check in early if there is a particular topic of interest.) 8:45 am … Continued

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January 2012

Environmental Baseline Studies meetings being web-cast: Jan 31-Feb 3

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The Pebble Limited Partnership (PLP) has scheduled four days of “Agency Meetings” to provide an overview of its Pebble Project Environmental Baseline Studies. Meetings start Tuesday, January 31 and will go through Friday, February 3. The long-awaited Environmental Baseline Document is described by PLP as the “cornerstone” of the permitting process for the Pebble Mine … Continued

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January 2012

A Conversation with EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson

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Wednesday, January 25, from 4-5 p.m., U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson will visit the University of Washington’s College of the Environment to discuss current EPA policies and “Jobs for the Future Green Economy.” This “Town Hall”-style event, held on the University’s Seattle campus, is a part of Administrator Jackson’s ongoing efforts to … Continued