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May 2015

New Mt. Polley report concludes metals could affect important fish species

Researchers from the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) were some of the first on the scene after an August 4, 2014 tailings pond breach released an estimated 2.6 billion gallons of wastewater and 1.3 billion cubic yards of tailings into the watershed in the Polley Lake/Hazeltine Creek/Quesnel Lake area of British Columbia. The scientists were … Continued

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April 2015

News roundup: April 1, 2015

News Roundup

Judge allows for subpoena in Pebble lawsuit (Alaska Dispatch News – March 31, 2015) Judge H. Russel Holland ruled Monday that Pebble Limited Partnership can subpoena Alaska Communications to preserve emails between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and an attorney who has represented Pebble critics. Read the story. Pebble hires Cohen group to conduct review of … Continued

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February 2015

Design flaw led to Mount Polley breach say investigators

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Canadian government says its already acting on panel recommendations.

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January 2015

News Roundup: January 22, 2015

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Developers of the proposed Pebble mine focus on legal strategy and raising funds.

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November 2014

Mount Polley: officials reassure Alaska, mine lays off workers, investigators ask for public input

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The latest news regarding the Mount Polley tailings breach, clean-up and investigation.

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November 2014

Alaska candidates: Where do they stand on Pebble?

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The issue of the Pebble mine is playing a role in Alaska’s election this year, particularly in the Senate race between incumbent Mark Begich and candidate Dan Sullivan. Some candidates have clear positions against the project. Others have no stated position for or against the mine but stand behind Alaska’s permitting process. Here is a … Continued

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August 2014

Tailings pond breach at Canada mine puts safety at the forefront of Pebble discussion

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Tailings storage facility fails; releases billions of gallons of waste water and tailings into Fraser River tributary.

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July 2014

News roundup: July 11, 2014

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Much of the recent news related to the proposed Pebble mine has to do with a lawsuit Pebble Limited Partnership is pursuing against the EPA and its use of Section 404(c) of the Clean Water Act to protect Bristol Bay.

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May 2014

Begich visits Dillingham

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11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Alaska Senator Mark Begich will be in Dillingham for the opening of his Dillingham Field Office at the Sifsof building. Begich is the only member of the Alaska congressional delegation to take a stance on the proposed Pebble mine. In January 2014 Begich said that Pebble was the “wrong mine, … Continued

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May 2014

Murkowski gets earful on EPA, Pebble at Dillingham meeting

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Around 250 attend discussion with Alaskan senator.