Tag: Regulation/Legislation
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EPA completes 404(c) process with a final determination to protect Bristol Bay
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has determined that certain activities associated with development of the proposed Pebble mine “will have unacceptable adverse effects on certain salmon fishery areas in the … Continued
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EPA recommends protections for Bristol Bay
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Region 10 Administrator Casey Sixkiller has recommended that the agency prohibit and restrict certain waters in the Bristol Bay watershed from activities associated with … Continued
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EPA plans to issue a revised 404(c) Proposed Determination
On January 27, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its intent to issue a revised version of a Clean Water Act 404(c) Proposed Determination regarding the Pebble deposit. EPA … Continued
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EPA extends decision-making deadline for Bristol Bay protections
More than ten years ago, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) began the process of assessing the Bristol Bay Watershed to determine whether it should implement protections for the region … Continued
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Appeal of permit denial submitted by Pebble Partnership and the State of Alaska
The Pacific Ocean Division (POD) of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has received requests for appeal from the Pebble Limited Partnership (PLP) and the State of Alaska, according to … Continued
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ESA process must conclude before Record of Decision on Pebble
Since the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) published the Final EIS for the Pebble project in July, it has been working on all the items it needs to complete … Continued
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What you won’t see in the next EIS
As you read the final EIS for the Pebble project’s 20-year plan, keep in mind you’re reviewing one of the last EIS documents developed under National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) … Continued
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NEPA guidelines may be changing; public comment closing soon
The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), under which the proposed Pebble mine is being reviewed, may be different if and when developers seek to expand the project in the future. … 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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Who Produced the Draft EIS?
Last month the Pebble Limited Partnership (PLP) launched new advertising efforts to state its case that the federal permitting process is working as designed and that the Corps’ Draft Environmental … Continued