The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has recommended a transportation corridor that cuts through land owned by several Bristol Bay entities that refuse to grant Pebble access to their properties.
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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.
Despite backlash over coronavirus timing, Alaska’s investment arm puts $35M into fund for Ambler Road
Despite largely negative input from the public, the AIDEA board voted unanimously to support a resolution to categorize the Ambler Road project as an Arctic Infrastructure project.
In another step forward, state approves pipeline lease for Donlin Gold mine
The lease is an important step forward in Donlin Gold’s quest to build the Southwest Alaska mine, which could be one of the largest in the world if completed.
A new report sheds more light on how climate change is impacting Alaska Native villages
A recent report compiled by the Army Corps of Engineers and researchers at the University of Alaska Fairbanks documents erosion and other environmental threats facing communities in rural Alaska.
‘You’re not listening to the science’: Pebble Mine fight aired at US House hearing
Alaska Congressman Don Young made it clear he didn’t think much of the hearing. He said he’s neither for nor against the Pebble Mine, but he believes in science-based decision-making.
Army Corps declines to hold public hearing on Ketchikan megaship dock permit
The Army Corps of Engineers says it has sufficient information to rule on a permit for a floating megaship dock in Ward Cove. That’s despite requests from the city of Ketchikan to hold hearings.
Pebble opponents sue Trump administration over EPA reversal
A coalition of groups is challenging EPA’s decision to throw out what some saw as a “preemptive veto” of the proposed copper and gold mine.
Will EPA veto Pebble? Boss of agency says it’s not his call.
During a recent trip to Alaska, the head of the EPA spoke on several topics. But he said nothing about the hottest topic involving the EPA and Alaska: the proposed Pebble Mine.
Coast Guard gives school district until Aug. 30 to remove fuel from tanks threatened by Kuskokwim River erosion
The Lower Kuskokwim School District’s tanks hold about 36,000 gallons of fuel and are sitting less than 100 feet from the eroding Kuskokwim River bank.