Judge Tosses Trump-Era Pebble Mine Approval in Bristol Bay

摘要

The EPA can take a second look at its decision to withdraw proposed pollution limits for the Pebble Mine in Alaska’s Bristol Bay region, a federal court in the state said in a ruling thatvacated the agency’s action.The U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska’s order Oct. 29 was a win for environmental and tribal groups that have fought the agency over the gold and copper project.The Environmental Protection Agency withdrew an Obama-era determination that proposed limits for the mine under the Clean Water Act in 2019. The 2014 determination found thatdredge and fill materials could put the salmon fishery ecosystem at risk.