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Interior renews Twin Metals leases
The Trump administration renewed once-canceled leases today, paving the way for a controversial proposed copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota.
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Dylan Brown, E&E News reporter
The Trump administration renewed once-canceled leases today, paving the way for a controversial proposed copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota.
ILIAMNA, Alaska — For nearly 20 years Alaskans have been fighting over the fate of a massive potential mine in the headwaters of Bristol Bay. More than $1 billion into the battle, many Alaska Native villagers are just sick of fighting about it.
By Dylan Brown in Greenwire
The Bureau of Land Management's top official recused himself from decisionmaking tied to nearly five dozen groups and individuals, but his financial ties to some of them will last a lifetime.
By Jennifer Yachnin in Greenwire
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ILIAMNA, Alaska — For nearly 20 years Alaskans have been fighting over the fate of a massive potential mine in the headwaters of Bristol Bay. More than $1 billion into the battle, many Alaska Native villagers are just sick of fighting about it.
By Dylan Brown in Greenwire
The Bureau of Land Management's top official recused himself from decisionmaking tied to nearly five dozen groups and individuals, but his financial ties to some of them will last a lifetime.
By Jennifer Yachnin in Greenwire