A Message from John Shively I believe in the Pebble Project and what it means for Alaskans I write to share my perspective on the “Pebble Tapes,” next steps for the project and why I agreed fair attacks) that have followed Pebble, this is not always easy. The people working on the Project, from our site
to return to the Pebble Project as CEO. Many have asked me why, at 77 years old, I chose to do this. Many also asked why I took on the challenge years ago when I left the cruise ship industry to lead Pebble for the first time. The answer is that I be - lieve in the Project and what it represents for Alaskans. I also believe in the people who have worked so diligently to get us to this point. In my return to the Pebble Proj- ect, I have two initial goals: restore trust in the Project and work to finalize the federal Record of Decision (ROD). What I saw on the “Pebble Tapes” does not reflect my values, nor does it reflect the
staff to our corporate staff, have the utmost integrity — and I know all of them felt be- trayed by what they saw expressed on those tapes. Much of the content was boastful, embellished, insensitive and stretched cre- dulity to its breaking point. I can write a lot of words to express my dismay for what I witnessed, but I also know that Alaskans will ultimately only respond to our actions. My core objective is to work one day at a time to earn back the trust that was shattered last week. I know it is a long haul, but long journeys begin with small steps. Our parent company, Northern Dynasty Minerals, unreservedly
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values of the Pebble Team. We all work hard to represent the company in a respectful, honest and trustworthy way. Given the controversy and emotion (and sometimes un-
apologized to Alaskans last week — and I have echoed that apology in my conversations with staff and Alaskans since I agreed to return as CEO. Our former CEO correctly
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