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Conservatives keep up pressure on Pruitt over Pebble
Mining industry trade groups today kept up pressure on EPA chief Scott Pruitt to kill off proposed restrictions for the Pebble mine project.
Dylan covers the mining industry and American Indian issues. Since joining Greenwire in April 2014, he's also written about the U.S. Geological Survey, endangered species, public lands and wildlife trafficking. He worked previously for Idaho's The Lewiston Morning Tribune. He graduated from the University of Idaho in 2013.
Mining industry trade groups today kept up pressure on EPA chief Scott Pruitt to kill off proposed restrictions for the Pebble mine project.
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