Three Alaska Native Tribes Suing to Block Major Gold Mine Project
Three Alaska Native tribes have sued to block what they say would be one of the largest gold mines in the world, arguing that federal agencies failed to
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Three Alaska Native tribes have sued to block what they say would be one of the largest gold mines in the world, arguing that federal agencies failed to
Three Alaska Native tribes filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Final Environmental Impact Statement for Donlin Gold Mine on April 5. The Tuluksak Native Community, ONC, and the Organized Village of Kwethluk claim various federal agencies improperly permitted the gold mine project.
According to construction plans submitted to the state of Alaska, the Donlin mine would be one of the largest gold mines in the world.
ANCHORAGE — Three Alaska Native tribes have sued to block what they say would be one of the largest gold mines in the world, arguing that federal agencies failed to properly analyze health and environmental concerns for the project in southwest Alaska.
Tribes from the communities of Kwethluk, Tuluksak and Bethel filed a federal lawsuit on Wednesday challenging the adequacy of a 2018 environmental review by the US Army Corps of Engineers.