Pebble Watch

Army Corps again pushes back date for determining how it will respond to Pebble appeal review - Pebble Watch In April 2024 the Alaska District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) was given a unique task: look over portions of its November 2020 denial of a Clean … Continued

There are two upcoming opportunities to engage on permitting.

TODAY: Consider public testimony to the Alaska Senate Finance Committee regarding the State's interest in taking over Clean Water Act Section 404 permitting.

MONDAY, APRIL 24: Experts from a few different agencies will be available from 2-7 pm to discuss and answer questions about streambank restoration, wetlands, lakes, floodplains and air quality.

Get details for both in our post.

Connect with agencies on federal and state permitting issues - Pebble Watch There are two opportunities for the public to learn more or give input on permitting that affects development projects in Alaska. Public testimony opportunity: Senate Finance Committee The State of … Continued

EPA extends decision-making deadline for Bristol Bay protections - Pebble Watch More than ten years ago, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) began the process of assessing the Bristol Bay Watershed to determine whether it should implement protections for the region … Continued

What's next for the Pebble project? Our article looks into the crystal ball.

Pebble project – what happens next? - Pebble Watch If there’s one thing that’s certain about the Pebble project, it’s that nothing is certain. The project has engendered high interest, both for and against, for years. And its extreme … Continued

The Corps of Engineers has denied a key permit to the Pebble Partnership, saying that the project "does not comply with Clean Water Act guidelines and concluded that the proposed project is contrary to the public interest."

Trump administration denies permit for Pebble mine in Southwest Alaska The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said the agency “determined that the applicant’s plan for the discharge of fill material does not comply with Clean Water Act guidelines.”

Besides the compensatory mitigation plan, the U.S. Corps of Engineers has to square away some other items before it will finalize a Record of Decision on the Pebble mine. That includes ongoing formal consultation with federal agencies related to the Endangered Species Act, which is not expected to be completed until mid-January 2021.

ESA process must conclude before Record of Decision on Pebble - Pebble Watch Since the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) published the Final EIS for the Pebble project in July, it has been working on all the items it needs to complete … Continued