The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said in April that its 2020 decision rejecting approval of the controversial Pebble mine in Southwest Alaska was not properly completed and needs further review in some areas. The 81-page decision favors mine developer Pebble Limited Partnership, which had appealed the permit denial.
The original analysis of the Pebble Mine project by the Corps of Engineers came back negative for development when it was released in Aug. 2020, stating that the project would likely result in “significant degradation of the environment.”
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said on this week that its 2020 decision rejecting approval of the controversial Pebble mine in Southwest Alaska was not properly