On Tuesday’s Talk of Alaska, he called the EPA’s final determination a political decision.
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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.
The EPA is now one step away from a veto that would ban Pebble mine
Casey Sixkiller, the Region 10 administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency, has sent a recommendation to EPA headquarters to protect the area by vetoing the proposed mine.
Despite setbacks, Pebble Mine gets new investment of $12 million
The new investor signed an agreement for even greater potential investment over a two-year period — up to $60 million in total.