Tags: Regulation/Legislation - Page 19

29

February 2012

Alaska Senate Bill 152, sponsored by Hollis French, is getting its first hearing today in the Senate Community and Regional Affairs Committee. The bill would allow the state legislature to become involved in the permitting process for the Pebble Mine development. (Starting at 3:30 p.m. Alaska Time) Watch online now Read more about the bill … Continued

28

February 2012

EPA postings provide insight on assessment contents

General Post

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has posted two recent documents that give further insight into what will be included in its draft Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment, due to be released in late April 2012: The February 2012 Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment Update includes a general description of what the report will contain. The January … Continued

24

February 2012

EPA asks for candidates for Watershed Assessment Review

General Post

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a call for nominations of qualified individuals who could participate in a 10-person panel to provide a peer review of the Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment. The EPA has been working on the assessment since February 7, 2011. The nomination period runs from February 24 to March 9. … Continued

8

February 2012

Pebble news this week

News Roundup

In Pebble news this week we learn about state legislation that could affect development of the proposed mine. The Sacramento Bee also ran a story regarding a new study released by The Wild Salmon Center and Trout Unlimited.

7

February 2012

Alaska Forum on the Environment, Day 2

General Post

Alaska Forum on the Environment hosts its annual educational event. Day 2 includes the following topics of interest to Pebble Watch readers: Agency Regulatory Role in Permitting and Environmental Review of Large Mines Tribal Government and Community Involvement in Agency Decision Making EPA Region 10 Draft Tribal Consultation Procedures Scenes from Coming Attractions: Mineral Explorers … Continued

24

January 2012

EPA request for peer reviewer input

General Post

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) expected to publish a call for public input on potential peer reviewers for its draft Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment in mid-January. That date has been pushed back. According to EPA, publication in the Federal Register is at least “one to two weeks away.” Nominations received from the public at that time … Continued

27

December 2011

December Pebble Watch newsletter now available

General Post

The December issue of the Pebble Watch newsletter is being mailed this week, and is available for download in the Newsletters section of our website now. This issue focuses on a question the EPA is asking in its Bristol Bay watershed assessment: “Is the Bristol Bay salmon fishery the world-class fishery it is depicted to be?” The Pebble … Continued

20

December 2011

BBNC shareholders hear from EPA

General Post

EPA Manager Rick Parkin presented an update of EPA’s Bristol Bay watershed assessment to Bristol Bay Native Corporation shareholders at their annual Village Leadership Workshop in Anchorage in early December. The update outlined the work the watershed assessment team has done so far and summarized some of their preliminary findings. Among these, said Parkin, was … Continued

8

November 2011

Pebble news: November 8, 2011

General Post

Recent Pebble Mine news includes updates and reactions to the “Save Our Salmon” initiative, and an interview with Fred Parady, the new executive director for the Alaska Miners’ Association.

1

November 2011

Federal legislation that could affect Pebble Mine development

General Post

Pebble Watch is tracking three federal bills that have the potential to affect the development of the proposed Pebble Mine. Two of these bills seek to either remove or restrict the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) authority under Section 404(c) of the Clean Water Act. The third bill seeks to provide federal funding for protecting … Continued