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The Maritime Executive
11-25-2020 09:00:52
In an unexpected turn, the Army Corps of Engineers has denied a Clean Water Act permit for the proposed Pebble Mine, a open-pit copper extraction project located near the headwaters of the world's largest sockeye salmon run. The Pebble site contains one of the largest undeveloped copper and gold deposits in the world, and its backers have signaled their intention to appeal.
"In its record of decision, USACE determined that the applicant’s plan for the discharge of fill material does...
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