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EPA Proposes Limited Pebble Mine Development
2014-07-21 13:58:37| Jewelry - Topix.net
The EPA has proposed limiting development of the Pebble Mine project to protect the salmon fishery in Bristol Bay, Alaska, in a move supported by commercial fishermen, investors and jewelers alike.
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U.S. EPA pushes ahead with plan to block Alaska copper mine
2014-07-19 00:41:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: U.S. environmental regulators laid out proposed protections for Alaska's Bristol Bay watershed on Friday that would effectively block the development of the Pebble deposit, which could be one of the world's largest copper mines. In a 214-page document posted to its website, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed to restrict the use of certain waters in the region for disposal of dredged or fill material associated with mining the Pebble deposit. It is the latest step by the agency...
EPA Blocks Giant Alaska Mine to Protect Bristol Bay Salmon
2014-07-18 20:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Environment News Service: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today proposed regulations to protect one of the world's most valuable salmon fisheries, in Bristol Bay, Alaska, from the risks posed by a proposed open pit mine nearly as deep as the Grand Canyon and larger than Manhattan. This deposit of copper, gold and molybdenum is owned by Northern Dynasty Minerals based in Vancouver, Canada and the Pebble Limited Partnership, based in Anchorage, Alaska. It could become one of the largest open pit mines in the world...
Quebec's first diamond mine opens as premier lauds northern development plan
2014-07-11 06:47:54| Grocery - Topix.net
Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard is in northern Quebec today to attend the ground breaking ceremony, northeast of Lake Mistassini, in Cree territory.
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Federal Court Halts Plans for Colorado Coal Mine Citing Climate Change Concerns
2014-07-03 19:07:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: The federal coal leasing program has many flaws, such as cheating taxpayers out of billions of dollars, increasing mining that damages nearby land and water resources, and subsidizing the coal mining industrys efforts to boost exports. But the biggest problem is that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) pays almost no attention whatsoever to the very obvious fact that when burned, coal will release carbon pollution and contribute to climate change. However, thanks to an important recent court...
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