About 30 opponents of the proposed Pebble Mine met in Washington Tuesday with White House and high-ranking EPA staff.
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Shively takes aim at recent anti-Pebble Mine TV spot
Attorney Tom Collier will become CEO, taking over from John Shively, who will stay on as chairman of the board. Meanwhile, Shively is taking aim at a recent anti-Pebble TV spot.
ANWR campaigns march on, no end in sight
Arctic Power and Alaska Wilderness League are hard at work in Washington, D.C. One has been fighting for 20 years to allow oil development on the coastal plain of the refuge, the other working just as long to ensure that day never comes.
Anti-Pebble Initiative Clears Signature Hurdle
A group opposed to the proposed Pebble Mine has secured enough signatures to get their initiative on the ballot.
Protesters show support for Hammond, Fischer in Pebble Mine Case
Protestors are demanding the state call off its efforts to recover $1 million in legal fees from Fischer, Hammond, and their co-plaintiffs in case over the Pebble Mine.
Anglo American withdraws from Pebble Mine project
One of the partners in a massive proposed gold and copper mine in southwest Alaska is pulling out.
Poll shows wide fears of Pebble Mine
Hays Research Group asked 388 likely primary voters their opinions of a possible 2014 ballot initiative that would prohibit the Pebble Mine.
Proposal to make petition signatures confidential raises questions over privacy, transparency
Supporters of various initiatives are out in full force collecting signatures with the purpose of getting on next year’s ballot. Those signatures become part of the public record, and anyone can access these lists.
Begich says EPA Bristol Bay study taking too long
Alaska Senator Mark Begich calls it a mistake for EPA to extend its comment period on mining impacts to Bristol Bay. During a town hall meeting in Juneau on Friday, Begich said he spoke to the Environmental Protection Agency and made it clear he wanted the watershed assessment complete. “I wanted the science to determine…
Pebble Review Panel Finds Flaws With Baseline Studies
Members of a science panel sponsored by the Pebble Partnership are criticizing the Partnership’s own research.