The U.S. Evironmental Protection Agency (EPA) have released their FINAL assessment of the potential impacts of large-scale mining on Bristol Bay fisheries, wildlife and Alaska Native cultures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Click here for Final Report (PDF) Released January, 2014 EPA Website : http://www2.epa.gov/bristolbay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

REPORTS (PDF)

• CSP2 scientists respond to EPAs 2013 Revised Watershed Assessment
  

  • Dr. Kendra Zamzow's response
    4 June, 2013

  • Dr. Carol Ann Woody's response
    26 June, 2013

  • Dr. David M Chambers response
    28 June, 2013
    
    

• Northern Dynasty's fisheries consultants criticize EPAs 2013 revision; proposes mitigation measures for salmon habitat eliminated by mine development.
  22 May, 2013
  
  
  
• Dr. Woody of CSP2 responds to Northern Dynasty's proposed mitigation measures
  25 June, 2013
  
  
  
• Final Peer Review Report : External Peer Review of EPA’s Draft Document
  An Assessment of Potential Mining Impacts on Salmon Ecosystems of Bristol Bay, Alaska
  September 17th, 2012
  
  
  
• Scientists have reviewed a series of white papers written by consultants to the Pebble Limited Partnership (PLP) in response to EPA's Watershed Assessment.  PLP's white papers can be viewed here...
  
  

  • A Review of PLP White Paper No. 1:  Mitigating Risk in the Design and Construction of Tailings Dams in Alaska
    David M. Chambers, Ph.D., P. Geop.
    

  • A Review of PLP White Paper No. 2:  Development of Stable Waste Rock Piles in Alaska
    David M. Chambers, Ph.D., P. Geop.

  • A Review of PLP White Paper No. 3:  Active Metal Mines of the Fraser River Basin and Fish
    David M. Chambers, Ph.D., P. Geop.
    

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NEWS & MEDIA

EPA released for public comment, a draft scientific study of the Bristol Bay Watershed:
Release Date: 05/18/2012. A revised draft was published 04/26/2013. A final report is expected late 2013.

• 4 September, 2013
  Tribes to Gov. Murkowski: EPA did not self-initiate Pebble mine Bristol Bay survey.
  .http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/20130904/tribes-gov-murkowski-epa-did-not-self-initiate-pebble-mine-bristol-bay-survey
  
  
• 12 August, 2013
  Alaskans invited EPA so Parnell's "federal overreach" does not apply.
  http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/20130812/alaskans-invited-epa-so-parnells-federal-overreach-does-not-apply
  
  
• 10 August, 2013  
  Parnell must do the right thing for Alaska's salmon habitat. 
  http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/20130810/parnell-must-do-right-thing-alaskas-salmon-habitat
  
  
• 1 August, 2013
  Pebble advocates' name-calling proves a failure to convince locals. 
  http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/20130801/pebble-advocates-name-calling-proves-failure-convince-locals
  
  
• 17 July, 2013
  Iliamna council president did not review analysis before submission
  http://www.newsminer.com/news/alaska_news/iliamna-council-president-says-she-did-not-review-mine-analysis/article_042b23be-ef1b-11e2-b3d6-0019bb30f31a.html
  
  
• 9 July, 2013
  EPAs Pebble Assessment sells Bristol bay short. 
  http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/20130709/epas-pebble-assessment-sells-bristol-bay-salmon-short
  
  
• 9 June, 2013
  Northern Dynasty Trashes Federal Pebble Report as "biased" and manipulative.  
  http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/20130609/northern-dynasty-trashes-federal-pebble-report-biased-manipulative
  

 

News Archive

• Alaska Dispatch 11/09/2012   
  Pebble mine: EPA releases final report on Bristol Bay watersheds
  
  
• Wall Street Journal 09/30/2012 
  The EPA's Pebble Beaching
  
  
• Anchorage Daily News, 08/29/2012
  Review of EPA work on Pebble was sound
  
  
• Anchorage Daily News 08/10/2012 
  Team of scientists gather to critique EPA's mine study
  
  
• KTUU 08/07/2012 
  Public Weighs In on Pebble Mine at EPA Hearing
  
  
• Bristol Bay Times 08/10/2012
  EPA hearing talks science
  
  
• The Cordova Times 08/10/2012
  Draft watershed assessment goes to peer review
  
  
• Alaska Dispatch 08/08/2012
  EPA in Alaska's Bristol Bay: Questions and Answers
  
  
• alaskapublic.org 08/07/2012
  EPA Holding Meetings on Bristol Bay Mine in Anchorage
  
  
• newsminer.com 05/20/2012
  Assessing Pebble: EPA’s document doesn’t justify ending the process
  
  
• Reuters 05/19/2012
  EPA report outlines potential Pebble mine risks
  
  
• Alaska Daily News 05/18/2012
  Mine could hurt Alaska salmon, EPA warns. Pebble Partnership calls draft report rushed and speculative.
  
  
• The Washington Post 05/18/2012
  Bristol Bay mining would harm Alaska salmon habitat, EPA analysis says
  
  
• msnbc.com 05/18/2012
  Huge Alaska mine could impact premier salmon fishery, EPA says
  
  
• Seattlle PI 05/18/2012
  Bristol Bay salmon: EPA lists what a big mine could do
  
  
• Huffington Post 05/18/2012
  Pebble Mine Project Could Degrade Alaska Streams If Not Properly Managed, EPA Claims
  
  
• Seattle Times 05/18/2012
  EPA warns major mining would pose a threat to Alaska salmon
  
  
• Boston Herald 05/18/2012
  EPA warns Alaska mine could devastate rivers