U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers Extends Pebble Mind Comment Period

With urging from Alaska Republican Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has extended the Pebble Mine comment period for an additional 30 days, meaning public comments can be submitted through June 29.

U.S. Army Corps extends Pebble project comment period after concerns from senators https://t.co/fVepr7nGZu pic.twitter.com/XguUNyLoCX

— Anchorage Daily News (@adndotcom) May 3, 2019

Also, it’s been reported that the Pebble Partnership spent $4.4 million in Washington lobbying since President Trump took office after the 2016 election. The news of both items has brought out a lot of social media reactions:

Quyana @Ch2KTUU and @Inletkeeper for checking in on Pebble's lobbying spending! https://t.co/Ov6lhjlhUc

— United Tribes of BB (@UnitedTribes_BB) May 3, 2019

The folks behind the proposed #PebbleMine are so unpopular, they have to buy their friends. And they just bought a powerful D.C. lobbyist. https://t.co/DpsTOSTpOD #SaveBristolBay #NoPebbleMine pic.twitter.com/8x2XqSG2cx

— Trout Unlimited (@TroutUnlimited) May 1, 2019

https://twitter.com/Nevershy2share/status/1124357275823542272

https://twitter.com/MinerJake22/status/1124413867960836096

?CAN WE DO THIS SENSIBLY LISA?!

?Pebble Mine will be disastrous to Alaska @ Alaskans!

YOU KNOW IT TOO.

Like Ted Steven’s said, Pebble Mine is the #WrongMineWrongPlace #NoPebbleMine @PebbleProject #TailingsPondsAlwaysFail

— ?Arctic_Char #FBR??? (@Arctic__char) May 3, 2019