Tags: Science

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May 2017

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

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

Pebble Watch and opinion pieces

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Opinion pieces have been frequent too: Former Alaska Governor Frank Murkowski wrote a piece critical of the EPA’s Watershed Assessment. Representatives from five Alaskan tribes responded, describing the work they’ve done to research the potential impacts of the project.

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April 2017

Local efforts document important resources near Sixmile Lake

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The Nondalton Tribal Council has teamed with the University of Washington and the National Park Service to help fund a Integrated Resource Management Plan (IRMP) which will document the important resources in the Sixmile Lake and Chulitna watersheds. Funding has Karen Evanoff, cultural anthropologist at the Lake Clark National Preserve, spoke about these efforts during … Continued

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October 2015

Video highlights Bristol Bay salmon research program

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The University of Washington’s School of Aquatic and Fisheries Science Alaska Salmon Program has been studying salmon and other fish in Bristol Bay for nearly 70 years. What do fish researchers do? How do they do it? This award-winning video by scientist/videographer Jason Ching blends historical photos and a straight-forward narrative with captivating camera-work: overhead … Continued

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July 2015

Mount Polley Tailings Dam Breach Reports & Investigations

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Mount Polley reports piling up: recommendations, scientific findings, and a summary of future potential threats

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July 2015

Lessons from Mount Polley

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Gold/copper mine, shut down since a tailings breach last August, likely to reopen this month, says BC mines minister.

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May 2015

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

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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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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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September 2014

Deadline for public comment

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Today is the last day for submitting public comments on EPA's Proposed Determination, which details restrictions for large-scale mining development in Bristol Bay, Alaska.

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September 2014

EPA plans webinar overview of Proposed Determination

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One-hour webinars offer introduction to the EPA 404(c) process and its Proposed Determination for the Pebble Deposit area in Bristol Bay, Alaska