The lawsuit is brought by conservation and tribal groups who argue the Trump administration’s planned sale goes far beyond what was envisioned in the 2017 federal tax act and needs to go through more rigorous approval.
The motion argues the feds overlooked much of the potential environmental damage posed by drilling in the region.
The call asks the EPA to reinstate a veto of the project and for Congress to establish lasting protections for the Bristol Bay fishery.
A likely fatal blow for the project.
Both the mine and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have refused to make the proposed mitigation plan public.
‘You aren’t held to your promises.’
A special report by aviation writer Colleen Mondor exploring the history of Alaska’s bypass mail system.
Murkowski offered no additional details on what such Congressional protection would entail.
If anyone was Dunleavy to shift course after nearly two years of quietly boosting the mine behind the scenes—with potential investors and even with President Donald Trump—they were destined to be disappointed.
Pebble’s parent company says Collier “embellished” his relationship with Alaska’s elected officials.