A Rising Tide of Bristol Bay Residents Oppose Anglo American's Pebble Mine
Anglo American CEO should honor her promise not to build the mine against community opposition
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The most in-depth survey of local Alaska Natives' opinion on the Pebble Mine show that 79 percent of area Natives believe the mine would damage Bristol Bay's wild salmon fishery – a key resource that many residents depend on for income and food. Only 8 percent of those surveyed support the mine.
Coinciding with Anglo's annual shareholder meeting, on April 22nd Alaskan Native leaders and fishermen took out advertisements in the Business section of the London Times print and online editions to hammer this point home.
Read more about residents' opposition to the mine and the London Times ads
At meeting with EPA Chief, Lisa Jackson, residents united in opposition to Pebble
One by one, representatives of a dozen Southwest Alaska communities stood to tell the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency of the threat they feel the massive Pebble mine prospect would pose to their way of life. In an excerpt from an article in the Codova Times,
“If you take away who [...]
EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson will be in Bristol Bay this week to hear about Pebble.
EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson is traveling to Bristol Bay this week for a listening session on the Pebble Mine.
“I’m very glad they are coming out here,” said Robin Samuelsen, a Bristol Bay fisherman and president and chief executive officer of the Bristol Bay Economic Development Corp. “It’s about time that they conduct [...]
Top scientist Rebuts Pebble On Misleading Statements
Top scientist, Jack Stanford, rebuts misleading statements made by the Pebble Limited Partnership (Anglo American and Northern Dynasty) about the impacts of the proposed Pebble Mine on the Bristol Bay salmon fishery. Here’s a quick excerpt of the lead in to the article, but read the whole thing in the Anchorage Daily News.
“They stated in [...]
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Pebble Mine puts Investors at Risk
The Pebble Mine Investment Advisory details the growing list of regulatory, legal, engineering and political challenges facing Anglo American as its struggles to secure permits for the controversial gold-copper mine. Read the full report (2MB pdf).
At meeting with EPA chief, residents united in opposition to Pebble
July 29th, 2010 | Cordova Times
Opponents of proposed Alaska mine score in court
July 26th, 2010 | Associated Press
EPA sets Pebble mine listening sessions
July 26th, 2010 | Dutch Harbor Fisherman
Pebble could pollute perfect, porous habitat
July 25th, 2010 | Anchorage Daily News
The BP Oil Spill and the Pebble Mine
June 3, 2010 | National Jeweler
Bristol Bay sockeye thrive on diversity, scientists say
June 2, 2010 | Seattle Times
OP-ED: Pebble Mine - Disaster in the making?
May 19, 2010 | Bristol Bay Times
Koktuli River named 'Waters to Watch'
May 5, 2010 | Bristol Bay Times
Anglo faces disgruntled shareholders at AGM
April 22, 2010 | Interactive Investor
Appeal to halt mine works in Alaska
April 22, 2010 | UKPA
Anglo American under fire for prospecting in the Alaskan wilderness
April 18, 2010 | guardian.co.uk
Zale among wave of jewelers opposed to Alaska mine
April 13, 2010 | Associated Press
Alaska lawmakers request Pebble Mine study
March 24, 2010 | Bloomberg BusinessWeek/AP
Mining industry reports increase in production, lawsuits
March 19, 2010 | Alaska Journal of Commerce
Mining industry reports increase in production, lawsuits
March 19, 2010 | Alaska Journal of Commerce
Hall follows 'Seasons of Subsistence' in photos
March 18, 2010 | Juneau Empire
Pebble to spend $73 million; formal permitting begins in 2011
March 5, 2010 | Alaska Journal of Commerce
Mine will jeopardize an industry that employs more than 6,000 people annually, businessman says
March 3, 2010 | Juneau Empire
The Ethics of Gold
March 1, 2010 | JCKonline.com
Pebble mine developers to pay fine over water-use violation
February 12, 2010 | Anchorage Daily News
New, higher resources now estimated for Pebble mine
February 7, 2010 | TradingMarkets.com
Anglo's CEO promised not to build the Pebble mine against community opposition. Surveys show: communities are overwhelmingly opposed. Click here to tell Cynthia to honor her promise!
