Tag: Permitting
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How to write an effective public comment during the scoping period
If you’d like your public comment to count during the scoping process, then don’t submit a comment saying, “Yes to Pebble” or “No to Pebble.” Those comments, along with other … Continued
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Scoping Period Too Short?
Update – On April 6, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced that it would extend the public comment period another 60 days, through June 29, 2018. Our original post … Continued
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Nine public meetings scheduled for Pebble scoping process
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has set the schedule for nine meetings in April when it will accept public comments on what should be included in an upcoming Environmental … Continued
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Days left to submit your public comment
The scoping period is 90 days long, so pay attention to this countdown timer if you’d like to participate! Update: In response to feedback that 30 days was not … Continued
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Pebble Permitting Timeline Released
The United States Corps of Engineers (Corps) has developed the Pebble project EIS website, where you will be able to track official information about the process, including permitting documents, meeting … Continued
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Pebble and Donlin Gold: A comparison of permitting timelines
As the proposed Pebble mine enters the permitting process, another mine proposal in Alaska is moving forward. Donlin Gold, the proposed gold mine in the Kuskokwim Mountains, has many similarities … Continued
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News Roundup: March 1
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 … Continued
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Pebble Watch Fact-check
Understanding the process for permitting a large-scale mine in Bristol Bay does not lend easily to sound-bites. When journalists oversimplify, it can lead to articles that skew the facts or … Continued
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Northern Dynasty CEO predicts Pebble permit within three years
Northern Dynasty Minerals CEO Ron Thiessen presented at the Denver Gold Forum last week, sharing an updated company presentation and optimism for permitting of the copper/gold/molybdenum prospect within three years. … Continued
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EPA requests public comment on proposal
In accordance with an agreement the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) made with the Pebble Limited Partnership (PLP) in May 2017 to resolve litigation, the … Continued