Dunleavy Says Pebble Should Proceed, Files Suit in Alaska Court to Reverse EPA’s Decision
The State of Alaska filed suit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) again last week, this time for illegally vetoing further development of Pebble Mine — located at the headwaters of Bristol Bay — before a U.S. District Court in Alaska.
Governor Dunleavy’s lawsuit over what his attorney general calls “a blatant affront to the sovereignty of Alaska” follows a March 18 lawsuit filed in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (based in Washington, D.C.) for “the past and future losses stemming from the EPA decision,” amounting to...
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