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October 2019

EPA, the Corps, and where to go for dinner

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has been involved in discussion around the proposed Pebble mine for nearly a decade. Currently it is an official cooperating agency with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers during a process to analyze whether to issue a Clean Water Act Section 404 permit to Pebble developers. During the permitting … Continued

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March 2019

Alaska Senate Majority weighs in on Pebble project Draft Environmental Impact Statement

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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 of the federal permitting process, the Alaska State Senate Majority made clear its support of the proposed Pebble mine: “The USACE DEIS for the Pebble … Continued

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February 2019

Why you should be critical of the Corps’ draft EIS

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Last week the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) released its Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), a key part of the permitting process for the proposed Pebble mine. The document describes the environment that would be affected by Pebble Limited Partnership’s 20-year mine plan, various alternatives for mine components (transportation corridor, tailings dam, port and … Continued

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February 2019

Corps Releases Draft Environmental Impact Statement

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Today the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released the draft of its Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), prepared in response to a permit application submitted by Pebble Limited Partnership in November. A formal announcement of its availability is anticipated March 1, and a public comment period will run from March 1-May 30, 2019. Public hearings will … Continued

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January 2019

Corps plans draft EIS release in mid-February

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers anticipates that a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Pebble project will be released to the public in mid-February, with an official publication in the Federal Register on February 22 or first of March. The Draft EIS is currently a “work in progress,” said USACE Project Manager Shane … Continued

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September 2018

News Roundup – September 2018

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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 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 … Continued

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June 2018

News Roundup – June 2018

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Upcoming Dates of interest June 28 – Northern Dynasty minerals Shareholder Meeting June 29 – End of Scoping Period for 404 Wetlands permit July 28 – Public input ends for Pebble Limited Partnership’s radio repeater permit application Developer news Pebble Partnership again searches for business partner to fund mine In late May, we reported … Continued

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June 2018

The Pebble Project: Up, down and around

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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.

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June 2018

Scoping for the proposed Pebble mine ends June 29

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You have until June 29 to provide input for what the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ should include in its draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), a decision-making document that is required as part of the permitting process for the proposed Pebble mine. The scoping period helps the Corps determine the scope of analysis, significant issues, … Continued

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April 2018

Corps extends scoping period to June 29

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today announced it was extending the public input period for scoping an additional 60 days, to end on June 29, 2018. The public has until then to provide information related to the Environmental Impact Statement that the Corps will be drafting later this year. Visit our Scoping page for … Continued