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Despite Concerns About Dangerous Mercury Exposure, Alaska Commissioner Rubber-Stamps Donlin Gold Mine Certification Decision follows administrative law judge ruling that mine will result in violations of water quality standards; certificate should not have been issued
Contacts
Olivia Glasscock, Earthjustice, oglasscock@earthjustice.org, (907) 586-2751
Gloria Simeon, Culture Bearer, gsimeon@gci.net, (907) 545-4463 Bethel, AK
Today Commissioner Jason Brune of the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) rejected an administrative law judge’s conclusion that the state s water quality certification for the Donlin Gold mine is unsupported, as there is no reasonable assurance that the mine would not violate water quality standards for mercury and other factors.