Permitting

The public input period for scoping has been open for 5 days and there are fewer than 150 comments so far. That number is destined to grow by June 29, the deadline to submit public comments. (Donlin Gold, another mine further along in the permitting process, received more than 2,700 comments during scoping.) Using tools … Continued

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Update – On April 6, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced that it would extend the public comment period another 60 days, through June 29, 2018. Our original post follows below. Just a week ago the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced a 30-day scoping process that begins Sunday, April 1. That timeframe seems … Continued

If you’d like your public comment to count during the scoping process, then don’t submit a comment saying, “Yes to Pebble” or “No to Pebble.” Those comments, along with other generic statements, like “Protect the water!” or “Dig now!” are not considered “substantive” and will not garner a response from the U.S. Army Corps of … Continued

The United States Corps of Engineers (Corps) has developed the Pebble project EIS website, where you will be able to track official information about the process, including permitting documents, meeting times, and an overall EIS schedule. Public input is an important part of the EIS process. Initially, the Corps is asking the public to respond … Continued

As the proposed Pebble mine enters the permitting process, another mine proposal in Alaska is moving forward. Donlin Gold, the proposed gold mine in the Kuskokwim Mountains, has many similarities – and just as many differences – to the Pebble prospect. One area that shows stark differences is in the permitting process. Donlin’s final environmental … Continued

Spring is nearly here, and along with it more daylight and plenty to report. Those with an interest – for and against – in the proposed Pebble mine have experienced lots of twists and turns. EPA surprise The latest twist came in late January, when the EPA announced it will put a on hold its … Continued

Understanding the process for permitting a large-scale mine in Bristol Bay does not lend easily to sound-bites. When journalists oversimplify, it can lead to articles that skew the facts or get them entirely wrong. Here’s an example from Fox Business News that we fact-checked. What the article said: “A controversial plan to build a mine … Continued