New EIS Describes Potential Impacts on Western Alaska if Donlin Dam Failed by Only 27 Percent
Nearly two weeks have passed since the new court-ordered analysis of the planned Donlin mine tailings dam was released to the public. Reaction from residents, environmental organizations, and tribal groups has been strong.
The new draft supplemental environmental impact statement by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was ordered because the original EIS, completed in 2018, analyzed a potential break that would release of up to 0.5% of the millions of tons of material held behind...
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