Tag: Regulation/Legislation
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EPA asks for candidates for Watershed Assessment Review
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a call for nominations of qualified individuals who could participate in a 10-person panel to provide a peer review of the Bristol … Continued
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Pebble news this week
In Pebble news this week we learn about state legislation that could affect development of the proposed mine. The Sacramento Bee also ran a story regarding a new study released … Continued
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Alaska Forum on the Environment, Day 2
Alaska Forum on the Environment hosts its annual educational event. Day 2 includes the following topics of interest to Pebble Watch readers: Agency Regulatory Role in Permitting and Environmental Review … Continued
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EPA request for peer reviewer input
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) expected to publish a call for public input on potential peer reviewers for its draft Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment in mid-January. That date has … Continued
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December Pebble Watch newsletter now available
The December issue of the Pebble Watch newsletter is being mailed this week, and is available for download in the Newsletters section of our website now. This issue focuses on a question the … Continued
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BBNC shareholders hear from EPA
EPA Manager Rick Parkin presented an update of EPA’s Bristol Bay watershed assessment to Bristol Bay Native Corporation shareholders at their annual Village Leadership Workshop in Anchorage in early December. … Continued
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Pebble news: November 8, 2011
Recent Pebble Mine news includes updates and reactions to the “Save Our Salmon” initiative, and an interview with Fred Parady, the new executive director for the Alaska Miners’ Association.
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Federal legislation that could affect Pebble Mine development
Pebble Watch is tracking three federal bills that have the potential to affect the development of the proposed Pebble Mine. Two of these bills seek to either remove or restrict … Continued
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Science group releases video, overview of Dillingham discussion
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has published an article highlighting the Pebble Mine issue, which was raised at the science organization’s first-ever Arctic Science Symposium in … Continued