E.P.A. Bans Disposal of Mine Waste in Bristol Bay, Blocking Pebble Mine Project

NYTimes.com

31 Jan 2023 0 shares 1 views

NYTimes.com

Published 31 Jan 2023

The determination, made under the Clean Water Act, will protect a valuable wild salmon fishery and quashes a proposed mine project in the area.

Feds use rare veto to block Alaska copper, gold mine plan

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday effectively vetoed a proposed open-pit copper and gold..

SeattlePI.com 31 Jan 2023

To protect salmon, the EPA has vetoed a copper and gold mine near Bristol Bay, potentially ending a contentious Alaska project..

Washington Post 31 Jan 2023