“We are filing litigation to fully contest the EPA’s unprecedented and unlawful actions against the Pebble Project. Since our objections to the politically motivated actions by the EPA have long fallen on deaf ears, we have sued the agency in federal court in Alaska to have our issues fairly and objectively heard.”

“Today’s action by the EPA to preemptively veto the proposed Pebble Project is unlawful and unprecedented.”

“We still firmly believe that the proposed determination should have been withdrawn as it is based on indefensible legal and non-scientific assumptions.”

In an op-ed published May 28, 2022, in the Fairbanks News Miner, Pebble Partnership CEO, John Shively, addresses the need for understanding modern mining practices and its critical connection to responsible renewable energy development.

Anchorage, AK – Pebble Partnership CEO John Shively released the following statement about today’s news that the Environmental Protection Agency intends to advance its preemptive veto of the Pebble Project: