Opponents lose court case against Alaska mine near fishery
April 23, 2020
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Opponents have lost a court case against the proposed copper and gold mine near a major salmon fishery in Alaska’s Bristol Bay region.
U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason ruled the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency could withdraw a”proposed determination’’ about potential negative mine impacts dating from 2014, Alaska Public Media reported Sunday.
The determination had concluded the mining project, named the Pebble Mine, posed too great a threat to the salmon-rich waters of Bristol Bay.
The judge’s ruling was based on the amount of latitude governme...
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