The agency’s assistant administrator for water has 60 days to decide whether to impose the veto, make would effectively kill the mine.
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Supplies a ‘near total loss’ after wildfire burns Pebble Mine camp
Equipment for exploration was stored at the camp.
EPA extends comment period on watershed protections that would block Pebble Mine
The comment period was originally set to end in July. Now it will continue for two more months, to Sept. 6.
As EPA moves to block mining at the Pebble deposit, mine supporters and opponents look to details
The EPA said mining the Pebble deposit would result in unacceptable loss of salmon habitat, both at the site and further downstream.
Pedro Bay shareholders accept $19M deal that would thwart efforts to mine Pebble deposit
More than 90% of shareholders have agreed to the plan. It calls for The Conservation Fund to buy easements on 44,000 acres.
Army Corps agrees to reconsider Pebble Mine permit denial
The Corps decided in November that Pebble’s plan to mitigate the environmental damage was inadequate and that the project doesn’t serve the public.
Alaska’s US attorney is investigating something about Pebble, but the target is unclear
The parent company of the proposed Pebble Mine said it’s cooperating with a federal grand jury investigation.
Pebble asks Army Corps to reconsider its mine plan in Southwest Alaska
Pebble Limited Partnership has filed an appeal with the Army Corps of Engineers, asking the agency to reconsider its application to build an open-pit gold mine upstream from Bristol Bay.
Class-action lawsuit claims company misled shareholders about viability of Pebble Mine
The suit alleges Northern Dynasty misled the public and violated the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. That act is aimed at promoting greater transparency and requires that companies disclose relevant financial information.
Relief and disappointment as Bristol Bay reacts to Army Corps’ Pebble permit denial
For opponents of the project, the Army Corps’ decision released a wave of relief. For those who backed the project, the decision comes as a harsh blow.