United Tribes of Bristol Bay Executive Director Alannah Hurley was invited to Washington, D.C., to introduce the president.
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The EPA is now one step away from a veto that would ban Pebble mine
Casey Sixkiller, the Region 10 administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency, has sent a recommendation to EPA headquarters to protect the area by vetoing the proposed mine.
EPA announces next step in veto process for Pebble; mine opponents say the agency is too slow
EPA sent a letter to the Army Corps of Engineers, the chief executive of Pebble Limited Partnership, the state Department of Natural Resources, and Chuchuna Minerals Company announcing its plan. It says EPA still has reason to believe that the discharge of materials from the proposed mine could lead to “unacceptable adverse effects on important fishery areas.”
2020 was an eventful year for the Pebble Mine project
It was a momentous year for people who have fought for and against the proposed Pebble Mine.
In the wake of Pebble Tapes, scrutiny for state involvement in wetlands mitigation plan
Company spokesperson Mike Heatwole confirmed that Pebble set up two camps in mid-July to map wetlands in the Koktuli drainage to meet the Corps’ new mitigation requirement.
Pebble offers to pay annual dividend to residents of Bristol Bay, hotbed of opposition to Pebble’s mine
Pebble Chief Executive Tom Collier says he wants to share the benefits of the mine with the region, even before the mine delivers its first load of ore.