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May 2022

EPA releases new Proposed Determination that recommends protections for Bristol Bay

Public comment period is open through July 5, 2022. Today the EPA released an anticipated revision to a 2014 Proposed Determination, a step in a revived regulatory process that would completely prohibit discharges of dredge and fill material within the footprint of the 2020 Pebble mine plan. This area is shown in gray in EPA’s … Continued

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October 2018

Pebble visiting Iliamna Friday, October 12

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The Pebble Partnership is hosting a community luncheon in Iliamna Friday as part of its effort to reach out to small groups to explain the proposed Pebble mine. Last month at the Denver Gold Forum, Northern Dynasty Minerals CEO Ron Thiessen said the company is “committed to repositioning Pebble” and will focus on smaller meetings … Continued

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March 2018

Nine public meetings scheduled for Pebble scoping process

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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 Impact Statement on the proposed Pebble mine. You may attend a meeting and give your comment to a court reporter, submit on paper, or submit … Continued

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September 2017

EPA sets public hearings in Dillingham and Iliamna

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In early October the Environmental Protection Agency will hold hearings in Bristol Bay to receive comments about its proposal to withdraw the 2014 Proposed Determination, which recommended certain restrictions for large-scale mining at the Pebble deposit. Senior leadership and staff from EPA headquarters and from Region 10, which is responsible for Alaska issues, will be … Continued

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August 2017

Protesters gather as Pebble Advisory Committee convenes

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This week the Pebble Advisory Committee met face to face for the first time in Anchorage to learn more about developer plans for the copper-gold-molybdenum mining prospect located in Bristol Bay, Alaska. During the multi-day meeting, participants got an update on ongoing environmental studies, a preview of the mine plan, and a tour of the deposit site … Continued

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August 2014

EPA public meetings in Iliamna and Igiugig on proposed Bristol Bay restrictions

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Members of the public can comment in person on EPA's Proposed Determination - a document that details its recommended restrictions on large-scale mining at the Pebble deposit in Bristol Bay.

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August 2014

EPA public meetings in Kokhanok and Dillingham on proposed Bristol Bay restrictions

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Members of the public can comment in person on EPA's Proposed Determination - a document that details its recommended restrictions on large-scale mining at the Pebble deposit in Bristol Bay.

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August 2014

Public forum on Bristol Bay Forever Initiative

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Alaska Common Ground is sponsoring a series of free forums on issues appearing on the August and November ballots, including the Bristol Bay Forever Initiative. On Wednesday, August 13, from 7-9 p.m. in the Wilda Marston Theatre of the Z.J. Loussac Public Library in Anchorage, voters will hear experts discuss the pro and con positions … Continued

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August 2014

EPA public meetings in New Stuyahok and Nondalton on proposed Bristol Bay restrictions

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Members of the public can comment in person on EPA's Proposed Determination - a document that details its recommended restrictions on large-scale mining at the Pebble deposit in Bristol Bay.

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August 2014

EPA public meeting in Anchorage on proposed Bristol Bay restrictions

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Members of the public can comment in person on EPA's Proposed Determination - a document that details its recommended restrictions on large-scale mining at the Pebble deposit in Bristol Bay.