Text messages and meeting notes show that behind the scenes, leaders of the Alaska Department of Natural Resources have been collaborating with Pebble to create the final piece of Pebble’s application.
"Pebble Limited Partnership"
Environmental groups say Pebble could threaten the endangered Cook Inlet beluga whale
The Marine Mammal Commission estimated that 1,300 belugas were in Cook Inlet in 1972. Now there are fewer than 269 whales left.
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.
Rep. Don Young says feds should compensate Alaska if Army Corps or EPA blocks Pebble
Congressman Don Young said he thinks the state should be the one deciding whether or not the mine goes forward.
Pebble CEO Tom Collier resigns amid fallout from secret recordings
Northern Dynasty says Collier resigned because of his secretly recorded comments about Alaska’s elected leaders and federal regulators.
In secret recordings, Pebble Mine execs say Donlin mine is too expensive to build
The executives said there might be a way for Donlin to reduce its costs if Donlin and Pebble were connected by a new, state-financed road and had access to a new, state-financed port.
No block: Pebble CEO says mine is still on track with federal permits
The Army Corps of Engineers issued new conditions for protecting wetlands and streams, but their letter does not prohibit the mine outright.
Joe Biden: Bristol Bay region is ‘no place for a mine’
Biden said he stands by the Environmental Protection Agency’s Obama-era proposal to block the project under the Clean Water Act.
As Pebble closes in on federal permit, supporters and critics disagree on impacts
Opponents say the environmental impact statement does not address impacts on fish streams.
Pebble Mine will clear environmental review this week, but is the project ‘practicable’?
All signs suggest the Army Corps of Engineers is likely to approve the permit application for the gold and copper mine.