Army Corps Says More Environmental Work Needed on Pebble Mine

摘要

A massive mine planned for Alaska by Northern Dynasty Minerals would cause "unavoidable adverse impacts," and a mitigation plan for thousands of acres of wetlands will be required before the project can be approved, the Army Corps of Engineers said in a letter made public Monday. 1. Letter to Pebble Limited Partnership cited "significant degradation" to aquatic resources from discharges at mine site 2. Army Corps requests mitigation plan within 90 days.