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Not very good to hear this, especially the five year permitting process part -

However, the United Tribes of Bristol Bay says the new plans for the mine is much bigger than the one Pebble has been pitching to them the last six months. In a statement, the tribes say the mine will devastate the fishery there, which holds the world's largest supply of salmon.

“The science on such a project is already available, and already clear: this mine will devastate the Bristol Bay fishery," tribal officials said. "Bristol Bay residents will continue to fight this project and protect the water that has sustained our way of life since time immemorial.”

Over the next 30 days, the Army Corp of Engineers will look for a third party to help them with the environmental review process. However, there’s something that’s complicating that effort. Since the Pebble Partnership has done so much of the research on their own, spokesperson Mike Heatwole says the federal government could have a hard time finding a company that hasn’t worked on the project.

Heatwole says the permitting process could take up to five years. The next step in the process is to hold public input meetings across the region, including in Anchorage. Those will probably start this spring, in April.

http://www.ktva.com/story/37205094/feds-say-pebble-mines-permit-application-is-complete