Tag: Permitting
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Coast Guard requests public comment on proposed Newhalen Bridge by August 5
The Coast Guard will make a decision soon regarding the Pebble project’s request to build a bridge over the Newhalen River as part of its transportation corridor. In a public … Continued
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Pebble ditches ferry route; northern road is now the preferred transportation corridor
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers confirmed in a media advisory last week that it has made a preliminary decision on a Least Environmentally Damaging Practicable Alternative (LEDPA) for the Pebble … Continued
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EPA will not formally elevate decision-making on Pebble project permit
Today was the deadline for the EPA to submit an elevation letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as part of an established dispute resolution process between the two agencies. … Continued
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Alaska Department of Natural Resources: Keep Pebble moving forward
The State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR), which will decide on certain state permits for the Pebble project, has written the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers urging it … Continued
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Pebble permitting process extended by 90 days
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers determined last month that it would need to extend the permitting timeline for the Pebble project by 90 days. A Final Environmental Impact Statement … Continued
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EPA, the Corps, and where to go for dinner
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has been involved in discussion around the proposed Pebble mine for nearly a decade. Currently it is an official cooperating agency with the U.S. … Continued
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Alaska Senate Majority weighs in on Pebble project Draft Environmental Impact Statement
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 … Continued
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Why you should be critical of the Corps’ draft EIS
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 … Continued
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Corps Releases Draft Environmental Impact Statement
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. … Continued
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Corps plans draft EIS release in mid-February
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 … Continued