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May 2019

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 comment on the document from individual Alaskans, Native corporations and tribes, and Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski. Those requests varied from a total public … Continued

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May 2019

Among the last of the salmon-based cultures

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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, and resources full of spiritual meaning. The strong influence of salmon on cultural practices and belief systems makes the Dena’ina and Yup’ik among the last … Continued

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March 2019

Public meetings on DEIS to begin Monday

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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 Pebble permitting process. The meetings will be held in the same communities where the Corps held its scoping meetings: Naknek, Kokhanok, Newhalen, Igiugig, New Stuyahok, … Continued

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March 2019

Alaska Senate Majority weighs in on Pebble project Draft Environmental Impact Statement

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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 of the federal permitting process, the Alaska State Senate Majority made clear its support of the proposed Pebble mine: “The USACE DEIS for the Pebble … Continued

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March 2019

Source documents

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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) released the Pebble Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), we started our review at the end of the document: in the References section. Over the last … Continued

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March 2019

Shared Documents: DEIS and Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment

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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 at the prevalence of terms in the DEIS reference list compared to the BBWA reference list to get a sense of the topics covered. See … Continued

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March 2019

Common terms comparison

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As part of an analysis of the reference sections of Pebble Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) and the EPA’s Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment (BBWA), we looked at how often certain terms appeared in each. Note: A search term may appear more than once within a particular reference document. (Ex: In the title, as well as … Continued

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February 2019

Why you should be critical of the Corps’ draft EIS

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Last week the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) released its Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), a key part of the permitting process for the proposed Pebble mine. The document describes the environment that would be affected by Pebble Limited Partnership’s 20-year mine plan, various alternatives for mine components (transportation corridor, tailings dam, port and … Continued

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February 2019

Corps Releases Draft Environmental Impact Statement

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Today the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released the draft of its Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), prepared in response to a permit application submitted by Pebble Limited Partnership in November. A formal announcement of its availability is anticipated March 1, and a public comment period will run from March 1-May 30, 2019. Public hearings will … Continued

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January 2019

Corps plans draft EIS release in mid-February

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers anticipates that a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Pebble project will be released to the public in mid-February, with an official publication in the Federal Register on February 22 or first of March. The Draft EIS is currently a “work in progress,” said USACE Project Manager Shane … Continued