ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The state has suspended short-term water and land
use permits at the Pebble Mine near Bristol Bay.

The problem involves withdrawals of water from lakes and streams outside
areas where it is permitted. The Department of Natural Resources says the
unpermitted water withdrawals occurred at 45 sites over a three-year
period.

The Pebble Partnership, the industry group pushing for development of the
mine in southwest Alaska, reported the unpermitted withdrawals to the
state last November.

Pebble has agreed to pay a $45,000 fine and come up with a plan to
prevent unpermitted water withdrawals in the future.

Northern Dynasty Minerals and Anglo American are developing Pebble - a
huge copper and gold deposit near some of the best-producing wild salmon
streams.

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