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April 2011

Southwest Alaska Salmon Science Symposium

Presentations by Dr.Tom Quinn and Dr.Daniel Schindler on their work with salmon sustainability and biodiversity in Bristol Bay. Open to the public from 7pm to 9pm at the Egan Center

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April 2011

BBNC Responsible Development Video

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The Bristol Bay Native Corporation Responsible Development Video will be airing on GCI Channel 1 this month in the following communities: Nome, Kotzebue, Bethel, Anchorage, Girdwood, Fairbanks, Juneau, and other SE communities. This 10 minute video was provided by the Bristol Bay Native Corporation and expresses their views on development in the region. Airs at … Continued

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April 2011

Pebble Investors urge EPA to initiate 404(c) review process

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In a statement to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week, 29 Anglo American investors expressed concern about negative impacts the proposed Pebble Mine may have on the Bristol Bay ecosystem, its people, and mining and fishing industries worldwide. Investors urged the EPA to start a review process that could lead to a 404(c) … Continued

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April 2011

BBNC Responsible Development Video

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The Bristol Bay Native Corporation Responsible Development Video will be airing on GCI Channel 1 this month in the following communities: Nome, Kotzebue, Bethel, Anchorage, Gridwood, Fairbanks, Juneau, and other SE communities. This 10 minute video was provided by the Bristol Bay Native Corporation and expresses their views on development in the region. Airs at 8:00 pm … Continued

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April 2011

2011 Southwest Alaska Salmon Science Symposium

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Daniel Schindler, Ph.D. and Thomas Quinn, Ph.D., professors in the School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences at the University of Washington, will be the featured speakers at the 2011 Southwest Alaska Salmon Science Symposium, Wednesday and Thursday, April 13-14, at the Egan Civic and Convention Center in Anchorage. Readers of Pebble Watch may find the … Continued

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April 2011

EPA meetings set for June in Iliamna, Dillingham

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Pebble Watch has just received word via the Environmental Protection Agency’s Alaska Operations Office that EPA has confirmed June 2 and 3 for two mining information sessions, to be held in Iliamna and Dillingham, respectively. The meetings relate to the EPA’s scientific assessment of the Bristol Bay watershed. For more background on the assessment process, … Continued

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April 2011

Pebble Mine in the news

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To help keep readers up-to-date on developments related to the proposed Pebble Mine, Pebble Watch has begun to offer a regular round-up of news articles. Following are stories that have recently appeared in local and national publications. “Coalition brings fight for Bristol Bay fish to Washington” (March 31, 2011 – Fairbanks Daily News Miner) – … Continued

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March 2011

Radio Show Native America Calling discusses Pebble Mine

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The proposed Pebble Mine project will be discussed on the Koahnic Broadcast Corporation (KBC) radio show Native America Calling. The radio program airs live Tuesday, March 29th, from 1 PM – 2 PM Eastern. Guests include Reverend Dr. Michael James Oleksa, cross-cultural communications consultant/professor at Alaska Pacific University, Lydia Olympic (Yup’ik/Sugpiaq), village of Igiugig in Bristol Bay, … Continued

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March 2011

Pebble Watch: A user’s guide

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The Pebble Watch team has put together a brief profile of who we are, what resources we provide, and what you can expect from us in the future. You can either view the presentation in the frame below, or download the powerpoint to your home computer (requires Microsoft Powerpoint). The information is also available in … Continued

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March 2011

Naknek

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Naknek (NACK-neck) is located on the north bank of the Naknek River, at the northeastern end of Bristol Bay. This region was first settled more than 6,000 years ago by Yup’ik Eskimos and Athabascan Indians. In 1821, the original Eskimo village of “Naugeik” was noted by Capt. Lt. Vasiliev. By 1880, the village was called Kinuyak. … Continued