Tag: Regulation/Legislation
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EPA withdraws Proposed Determination
In February 2014, the U.S. EPA released a Proposed Determination outlining restrictions it recommended for large-scale mining at the Pebble deposit area in Bristol Bay. It followed a multi-year study … Continued
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Last Chance to Comment on DEIS for Pebble mine
Today Alaskans are celebrating summer solstice, when we have the most daylight of the year. While days are long, time is short to get your public comment in on the … Continued
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Comment Comparison
Wondering how the number of comments for the Draft EIS compares with other Pebble mine relevant documents that had public comment periods? We compared the number of comments received as … Continued
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Public meetings on DEIS to begin Monday
On Monday, March 25, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) begins a series of 9 public hearings on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) developed as part of the … 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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News Roundup – February 2019
Senate majority takes public temperature on Pebble mine In January the Alaska Senate majority published an online poll to gather opinions of Alaskans on a variety of topics, including Pebble … Continued
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NDM presentation to Denver Gold Forum
In a presentation at the Denver Gold Forum Wednesday, Northern Dynasty Minerals (NDM) CEO Ron Thiessen described progress the company has made toward developing the Pebble deposit since his presentation … Continued
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News Roundup – September 2018
Permitting Updates USACE releases summary on scoping report Elwood Brehmer at the Alaska Journal of Commerce reported earlier this month that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released a summary … Continued
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Governor asks Corps to suspend permitting process
Alaska’s Governor Bill Walker has sent a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers asking it to suspend its NEPA review of the proposed Pebble mine. The Corps is … Continued
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The Pebble Project: Up, down and around
The last six months have been a roller coaster ride, as news about permitting and partnerships follows twists and turns, throwing just about everyone for a loop.