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/R E P E A T -- Northern Dynasty: Pebble Partnership, EPA Agree to Mediation to Resolve FACA Litigation/
[PR Newswire]
October 28, 2016
VANCOUVER, Oct. 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ - Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. (TSX: NDM; NYSE MKT: NAK) ("Northern Dynasty" or the "Company") announces that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Alaska-based Pebble Limited Partnership ("Pebble Partnership" or "PLP") and the US Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") have filed a joint Notice in federal court stating their intent to enter into mediation in an effort to resolve ongoing litigation under the Federal Advisory Committee Act ("FACA").
In September 2014, the Pebble Partnership initiated an action in federal district court in Alaska, alleging that EPA violated FACA by its close interactions with, and the undue influence of, Environmental Non-Government Organizations ("ENGOs") and anti-mine activists in developing the Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment, and its unprecedented, pre-emptive regulatory action under Section 404(c) of the Clean Water Act. In November 2014, a federal court judge granted PLP's request for a preliminary injunction in the FACA case, prohibiting EPA from taking any further steps toward finalizing its 404(c) regulatory action, and signaling that PLP's case had a likelihood of succeeding on its merits.
While discovery and other preparations for court proceedings in the FACA litigation will continue, the joint Notice filed in federal court indicates the willingness of both parties to work toward a negotiated resolution to the current impasse.
"Northern Dynasty and EPA share a strong conviction that any mine developed at Pebble must meet the highest environmental standards, and protect the fisheries resources of southwest Alaska, or it should not be permitted," said Ron Thiessen, President & CEO. "We are optimistic that a resolution can now be found through mediation that will allow Pebble to propose a development plan for the project, and advance into the federal and state permitting process."
Selection of a mediator will be undertaken jointly by EPA and the Pebble Partnership, with mediation talks expected to begin in Washington DC this fall.
About Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd.
Northern Dynasty is a mineral exploration and development company based in Vancouver, Canada. Northern Dynasty's principal asset is the Pebble Project in southwest Alaska, USA, an initiative to develop one of the world's most important mineral resources.
Ronald W. Thiessen
President & CEO
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/R E P E A T -- Northern Dynasty: Pebble Partnership, EPA Agree to Mediation to Resolve FACA Litigation/
[PR Newswire]
October 28, 2016
VANCOUVER, Oct. 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ - Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. (TSX: NDM; NYSE MKT: NAK) ("Northern Dynasty" or the "Company") announces that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Alaska-based Pebble Limited Partnership ("Pebble Partnership" or "PLP") and the US Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") have filed a joint Notice in federal court stating their intent to enter into mediation in an effort to resolve ongoing litigation under the Federal Advisory Committee Act ("FACA").
In September 2014, the Pebble Partnership initiated an action in federal district court in Alaska, alleging that EPA violated FACA by its close interactions with, and the undue influence of, Environmental Non-Government Organizations ("ENGOs") and anti-mine activists in developing the Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment, and its unprecedented, pre-emptive regulatory action under Section 404(c) of the Clean Water Act. In November 2014, a federal court judge granted PLP's request for a preliminary injunction in the FACA case, prohibiting EPA from taking any further steps toward finalizing its 404(c) regulatory action, and signaling that PLP's case had a likelihood of succeeding on its merits.
While discovery and other preparations for court proceedings in the FACA litigation will continue, the joint Notice filed in federal court indicates the willingness of both parties to work toward a negotiated resolution to the current impasse.
"Northern Dynasty and EPA share a strong conviction that any mine developed at Pebble must meet the highest environmental standards, and protect the fisheries resources of southwest Alaska, or it should not be permitted," said Ron Thiessen, President & CEO. "We are optimistic that a resolution can now be found through mediation that will allow Pebble to propose a development plan for the project, and advance into the federal and state permitting process."
Selection of a mediator will be undertaken jointly by EPA and the Pebble Partnership, with mediation talks expected to begin in Washington DC this fall.
About Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd.
Northern Dynasty is a mineral exploration and development company based in Vancouver, Canada. Northern Dynasty's principal asset is the Pebble Project in southwest Alaska, USA, an initiative to develop one of the world's most important mineral resources.
Ronald W. Thiessen
President & CEO
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