Murkowski’s Pebble passage reiterates that the Army Corps of Engineers has determined the mine can’t be permitted as proposed. It notes that Pebble has until mid-November to come up with a wetlands mitigation plan. The report also says that if the Pebble Limited Partnership can’t come up with a complete and functional plan by the deadline, the Senate Appropriations Committee encourages the government to deny the permit.
Murkowski told an E&E News reporter she thinks Pebble won’t be able to submit a plan that meets the requirements.
Murkowski spokeswoman Karina Borger said the senator wanted the Corps to know that it must hold the mitigation plan to a high standard, and that if Pebble can’t meet it, now is the time to end the process.