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May 2012

The Environmental Protection Agency today released its draft scientific study of the Bristol Bay watershed. Read the release here. Check back at PebbleWatch.com for more details and links.

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May 2012

Updated: EPA releases draft Bristol Bay watershed assessment

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The Environmental Protection Agency today released its draft scientific study of the Bristol Bay watershed. The report – three sections at nearly 400 pages each – concludes there is “potential for certain activities associated with large-scale mining to have adverse impacts on the productivity and sustainability of the salmon fishery in the watershed.” Potential impacts … Continued

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May 2012

Pebble mine news roundup: May 15

News Roundup

Pebble mine news updates

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May 2012

EPA to release draft Watershed Assessment this week

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to release its draft Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment this week.

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April 2012

Pebble mine news roundup: April 11

News Roundup

Pebble mine news updates

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April 2012

EPA moves Watershed Assessment release to May

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bristol bay watershed assessment draft scheduled for may

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March 2012

First Day of Spring

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Watch for announcements of official EPA public meetings regarding the Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment. EPA has said it expects to travel to the Bristol Bay region sometime in Spring 2012 for a first round of official public meetings about the draft assessment. When dates and locations are announced, we will add them to our calendar.

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March 2012

Pebble news roundup: Alaska Senate Bill 152; environmental study criticized

News Roundup

Recent Pebble news has focused on Alaska State Bill 152 and the Pebble Limited Partnership (PLP) Environmental Baseline Document. Other items include the appointment of a new Chief Operating Officer at PLP and an in-depth article on Pebble permitting and development from Mining Weekly Online.

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March 2012

EPA extends Peer Review nomination deadline to March 16

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Pebble Update: EPA has extended its deadline for the Bristol Bay watershed peer review process.

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February 2012

More testimony scheduled for Alaska Senate Bill 152, Thursday, March 1

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Testimony for Alaska Senate Bill 152 will continue on Thursday, March 1, at 3:30 p.m. Alaska Time in the Senate Community and Regional Affairs Committee. Sponsored by Senator Hollis French, D-Anchorage, the bill would allow the state legislature to become involved in the permitting process for the Pebble Mine development. Watch testimony online at Alaska … Continued