Trump Administration Denies Permit For Divisive Alaska Mine

ANCHORAGE, Alaka (AP) — The Trump administration on Wednesday denied a permit for a controversial gold and copper mine near the headwaters of the world’s largest sockeye salmon fishery in southwest Alaska. The Army Corps of Engineers said in a statement that the permit application to build the Pebble Mine was denied under both the Clean Water Act and the Rivers and Harbors Act. The corps also said the discharge plan from the Pebble Limited Partnership, the mine’s backers, doesn’t comply with Clean Water Act guidelines. The statement from Col.Read more on NewsOK.com

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  • Army Corps denies permit appeal by Pebble mine developer
    The federal agency based its decision on a veto of the Southwest Alaska project last year by the Environmental Protection Agency.
    04/16/2024 - 1:49 pm | View Link
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