News Roundup – Pebble Watch

Lawsuits, legislation and finances: Pebble news roundup

admin — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000

In April 2024 the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) reaffirmed that it wouldn’t issue a key permit for the Pebble project. The decision culminated a years-long appeals process that followed the Corps’ initial 2020 decision to deny developers a Clean Water Act (CWA) 404 permit. In January 2023, the EPA released a Final Determination imposing restrictions and prohibitions at the Pebble…

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Pebble Watch News Roundup: June 2023

admin — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Financial Northern Dynasty’s financial situation has been questionable since major investors pulled out of its singular Pebble project years ago. It did sign on an unnamed private investor last summer, which invested $12 million and could invest up to $60 million for a share of silver and gold that could be produced at the deposit. However, the company’s most recent financials showed it…

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News Roundup – February 2019

admin — Thu, 07 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000

In January the Alaska Senate majority published an online poll to gather opinions of Alaskans on a variety of topics, including Pebble mine. 7,461 responses were received, with 394 duplicate and out-of-state submissions purged from the final tally. 61% of respondents opposed development of Pebble mine, even if “all environmental safeguards are met.” See all results. …

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News Roundup – September 2018

admin — Sat, 22 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Elwood Brehmer at the Alaska Journal of Commerce reported earlier this month that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released a summary of the topics the public wants studied relating to the proposed Pebble mine. The summary is one step toward the agency’s environmental impact statement on the latest mine proposal. The Corps receive nearly 175,000 comments during a 90-day scoping period…

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News Roundup – June 2018

admin — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +0000

June 28 – Northern Dynasty minerals Shareholder Meeting June 29 – End of Scoping Period for 404 Wetlands permit July 28 – Public input ends for Pebble Limited Partnership’s radio repeater permit application Pebble Partnership again searches for business partner to fund mine In late May, we reported that First Quantum Minerals announced it would not exercise an option for a share in…

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News Roundup: March 1

admin — Thu, 01 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Spring is nearly here, and along with it more daylight and plenty to report. Those with an interest – for and against – in the proposed Pebble mine have experienced lots of twists and turns. The latest twist came in late January, when the EPA announced it will put a on hold its previous plan to do away with an Obama-era proposal to restrict certain mining activities at the Pebble deposit.

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News Roundup: November 22, 2017

admin — Thu, 23 Nov 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Just in time for your 4-day holiday: catch up on all the news related to the Pebble project that’s come up in the past few weeks. If you need more, the EPA has posted more than a million comments it received during the recent public input period. 1,015,530 to be exact. National Geographic takes a look at the Pebble project and asks whether the world needs Pebble mine to keep pace with…

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News Roundup: October 25, 2017

admin — Wed, 25 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0000

EPA’s public input period dominated recent news, but there were also personnel changes at EPA Region 10 and the Pebble Limited Partnership. “Bristol Bay’s Pebble Mine Back in Play” (Oct. 17, Outside Magazine) gives an overview of the controversial project and how it’s been given a boost by the new administration. EPA’s public input period on its proposal to remove proposed restrictions at…

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Catch up on the latest Pebble mine news: October 9, 2017

admin — Tue, 10 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0000

It’s time to catch up on your reading, as there’s been a lot of Pebble mine news lately, including new information about what developers are planning for the project, and how they hope to reset public opinion. A public initiative aimed at increasing protections for salmon habitat may be on the 2018 ballot if organizer Stand for Salmon can get the required number of signatures.

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News Roundup: June 2017

admin — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 00:00:00 +0000

We regularly compile news related to the proposed Pebble mine. Recent items range from Alaska Supreme Court legal findings to outreach efforts by the United Tribes of Bristol Bay. Law 360 reports on the resolution of a court case tied to the 2014 ballot initiative, Bristol Bay Forever, which requires state legislators to approve a large-scale mine in Bristol Bay. The Alaska Miners Association…

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