The Dunleavy administration’s legal fight against EPA’s decision to block the controversial mine will now move to the lower courts, attorney general says.
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Alaska leaders petition the US Supreme Court for reversal of EPA ban on Pebble Mine
The Dunleavy administration is bypassing lower courts in its attempt to overturn a decision barring permitting of the controversial copper and gold mine.
Pebble Mine company to pay shareholders who claim they were duped
Plaintiffs say recorded conversations released in 2020 revealed corporate leaders’ lies, but Northern Dynasty Minerals denies wrongdoing.
In Rose Garden address, Biden celebrates with Alaskans opposed to Pebble mine
United Tribes of Bristol Bay Executive Director Alannah Hurley was invited to Washington, D.C., to introduce the president.
Army Corps to revisit parts of Pebble’s application, but opponents say mine can’t move forward
Pebble spokesperson Mike Heatwole said the announcement shows the company’s appeal holds water.
After EPA’s Pebble veto, public comment is open for another mining company to explore nearby
According to the permit application, the activity would start in June 2024 and would continue through 2027.
Dunleavy says he will sue over EPA’s veto of Pebble Mine
On Tuesday’s Talk of Alaska, he called the EPA’s final determination a political decision.
EPA stops Pebble mine, capping decades-long battle
“Many of those who began this battle are no longer with us,” said Alannah Hurley, executive director of United Tribes of Bristol Bay. She called the EPA’s decision historic.
Bristol Bay braces for EPA’s final decision on the proposed Pebble mine
Pebble Mine would be one of the largest copper and gold mines in the world — but it might never break ground. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is expected to issue its final decision on the mine very soon.
With hope and frustration, Bristol Bay awaits the EPA’s final verdict on Pebble
The agency’s assistant administrator for water has 60 days to decide whether to impose the veto, make would effectively kill the mine.