The Army Corps of Engineers will impose new mitigation conditions on the developers of the proposed Pebble Mine, potentially pushing approval past the election.
Once seemingly a slam dunk, the proposed Pebble Mine near Alaska's pristine Bristol Bay has run into trouble since Donald Trump Jr. came out against it. The Army Corps of Engineers will impose new demands that could delay approval past the election.
"The headwaters of Bristol Bay and the surrounding fishery are too unique and fragile to take any chances with," wrote Donald Trump, Jr., in opposition to an action taken by the administration of Donald Trump, Sr. @CoralMDavenport & @henryfountain