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May 2017

News Roundup: March 3, 2017

News Roundup

Read the latest news related to development of the proposed Pebble mine.

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May 2017

Followup to congressional hearing: questions about EPA’s watershed assessment

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In a recent post, we summarized the congressional hearing on the EPA Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment. As a follow-up, we thought readers might be interested in some of the questions legislators asked the panelists. We have paraphrased some of them here: Is it possible to have a scientifically sound watershed assessment using a hypothetical mining … Continued

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May 2017

BBNC requests state back out of “Save Our Salmon” proceedings

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Bristol Bay Native Corporation has written a letter to State of Alaska Governor Sean Parnell and Attorney General John Burns asking them to support residents of Bristol Bay’s Lake and Peninsula Borough in their right to vote on the “Save our Salmon” initiative currently on the October 4 ballot. The Pebble Limited Partnership asked the … Continued

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February 2017

New EPA Administrator receives request to rescind proposed restrictions on Pebble mine

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Five days into the job, EPA Administrator Pruitt is requested to rescind steps the agency took in 2014 to seek restrictions on large-scale mining activity at the Pebble deposit in Bristol Bay, Alaska.

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January 2016

Inspector General Clears EPA of Bias

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Based on information it could obtain, OIG concludes the EPA's Watershed Assessment was developed in accordance with laws, regulations, policies and procedures.

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October 2015

Pebble-sponsored report into EPA actions released

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Report says EPA wasn't fair to all stakeholders.

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October 2015

News Roundup: October 6, 2015

News Roundup

This week’s news related to the proposed Pebble mine includes the release William Cohen’s report on the EPA and details about Pebble Partnership’s litigation activity as it pursues a case against the EPA. Secretary William S. Cohen Releases The Report Of His Independent Review Concerning The United States Environmental Protection Agency’s Actions In Connection With … Continued

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December 2014

Pebble 2014 Year in Review

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December 2014

Timing set in FACA case; 404(c) process delayed

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In late November Federal Judge H. Russel Holland ordered a preliminary injunction to halt the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 404(c) proceedings related to the Pebble deposit in Bristol Bay until he rules on the merits of a lawsuit the Pebble Limited Partnership (PLP) brought against the agency. Afterward, EPA attorneys interpreted the ruling as allowing at least … Continued

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November 2014

Bristol Bay Forever: after long effort, initiative may still face legal challenges

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Public initiative passes, but won't be used for years - if ever.