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News Roundup – September 2018

admin — Sat, 22 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Elwood Brehmer at the Alaska Journal of Commerce reported earlier this month that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released a summary of the topics the public wants studied relating to the proposed Pebble mine. The summary is one step toward the agency’s environmental impact statement on the latest mine proposal. The Corps receive nearly 175,000 comments during a 90-day scoping period…

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News Roundup: October 25, 2017

admin — Wed, 25 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0000

EPA’s public input period dominated recent news, but there were also personnel changes at EPA Region 10 and the Pebble Limited Partnership. “Bristol Bay’s Pebble Mine Back in Play” (Oct. 17, Outside Magazine) gives an overview of the controversial project and how it’s been given a boost by the new administration. EPA’s public input period on its proposal to remove proposed restrictions at…

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Protesters gather as Pebble Advisory Committee convenes

admin — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 00:00:00 +0000

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 in Bristol Bay. On Monday…

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Pebble mine news roundup: April 25

admin — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Recent Pebble mine news includes a story about Alaskans who met with Anglo-American officers in London recently, as well as comments from Rio Tinto CEO Tom Albanese stating his preference for developing Pebble as an underground mine. “Bristol Bay fisheries advocates speak with London-based mining firms” (April 20, 2012 – The Cordova Times) A group of Alaskans concerned about how development of…

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