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FILE - A worker with the Pebble Mine project digs in the Bristol Bay region of Alaska near the village of Iliamma, Alaska, July 13, 2007. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a decision Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023, that would block plans for the proposed Pebble Mine, a copper and gold project in southwest Alaska. (AP Photo/Al Grillo, File)

Feds use rare veto to block Alaska copper, gold mine plan

By Becky Bohrer and Patrick Whittle - Associated Press

FILE - In this July 13, 2007, file photo, workers with the Pebble Mine project test drill in the Bristol Bay region of Alaska, near the village of Iliamma. A proposed gold and copper mine at the headwaters of the world's largest sockeye salmon fishery in Alaska would cause &quot;unavoidable adverse impacts,&quot; the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said in a letter to the developer released Monday, Aug. 24, 2020. The corps is asking the backers of Pebble Mine to come up with a mitigation plan within 90 days for nearly 3,000 acres of land and nearly 200 miles of streams it says could be affected if the controversial mine moves forward. (AP Photo/Al Grillo, File)

Trump administration denies planned mine near Alaska fishery

By MARK THIESSEN - Associated Press

FILE - In this Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019, file photo, from left, Bristol Bay Reserve Association Board member Mike LaRussa, Bristol Bay Native Association President/CEO Ralph Andersen, Bristol Bay Regional Seafood Development Association Executive Director Andy Wink, United Tribes of Bristol Bay Deputy Director Lindsay Layland, Bristol Bay Economic Development Corporation President and CEO Norm Van Vactor, and Robin Samuelson of Bristol Bay Native Corporation, make statements at the Federal Courthouse in Anchorage, Alaska. The Trump administration plans to block a proposed copper and gold mine near the headwaters of a major U.S. salmon fishery in Alaska, six people described as familiar with its plans told Politico on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2020. The administration's rejection of the Pebble Mine project is expected to come after Trump faced pressure to stop it from GOP mega-donor Andy Sabin, Bass Pro Shops CEO Johnny Morris and his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., Politico reported. (Marc Lester/Anchorage Daily News via AP, File)

Trump decision keeps Pebble Mine project alive, backers say

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

In this Oct. 8, 2019, file photo, from left, Bristol Bay Reserve Association Board member Mike LaRussa, Bristol Bay Native Association President/CEO Ralph Andersen, Bristol Bay Regional Seafood Development Association Executive Director Andy Wink, United Tribes of Bristol Bay Deputy Director Lindsay Layland, Bristol Bay Economic Development Corporation President and CEO Norm Van Vactor, and Robin Samuelson of Bristol Bay Native Corporation, make statements at the Federal Courthouse in Anchorage, Alaska. A proposed gold and copper mine at the headwaters of the world's largest sockeye salmon fishery in Alaska would cause "unavoidable adverse impacts," the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said in a letter to the developer released Monday, Aug. 24, 2020. The corps is asking the backers of Pebble Mine to come up with a mitigation plan within 90 days for nearly 3,000 acres of land and nearly 200 miles of streams it says could be affected if the controversial mine moves forward. (Marc Lester/Anchorage Daily News via AP, File)

Alaska Pebble Mine demise reports prove premature as project stays on track

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019, file photo, from left, Bristol Bay Reserve Association Board member Mike LaRussa, Bristol Bay Native Association President/CEO Ralph Andersen, Bristol Bay Regional Seafood Development Association Executive Director Andy Wink, United Tribes of Bristol Bay Deputy Director Lindsay Layland, Bristol Bay Economic Development Corporation President and CEO Norm Van Vactor, and Robin Samuelson of Bristol Bay Native Corporation, make statements at the Federal Courthouse in Anchorage, Alaska. The Trump administration plans to block a proposed copper and gold mine near the headwaters of a major U.S. salmon fishery in Alaska, six people described as familiar with its plans told Politico on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2020. The administration's rejection of the Pebble Mine project is expected to come after Trump faced pressure to stop it from GOP mega-donor Andy Sabin, Bass Pro Shops CEO Johnny Morris and his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., Politico reported. (Marc Lester/Anchorage Daily News via AP, File)

Conservatives urge Trump to fight effort to kill Alaska mine

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Trump says he’ll listen to both sides on Alaska mine project

By BECKY BOHRER - Associated Press

This June 23, 2020, file photo, Donald Trump Jr. speaks before President Donald Trump arrives to speak to a group of young Republicans at Dream City Church in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Donald Trump Jr. prods president to block Alaska mine

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Trump Jr. expresses opposition to Alaska mine project

By BECKY BOHRER - Associated Press

FILE - In this July 13, 2007, file photo, workers with the Pebble Mine project test drill in the Bristol Bay region of Alaska, near the village of Iliamma. The Pebble Limited Partnership, which wants to build a copper and gold mine near the headwaters of a major U.S. salmon fishery in southwest Alaska, says it plans to offer residents in the region a dividend. (AP Photo/Al Grillo, File)

Mine developer sees review as positive for Alaska project

By BECKY BOHRER - Associated Press

This June 25, 2019, photo shows people gathered outside U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski's office in Juneau, Alaska, to protest the proposed Pebble Mine. During a comment period that ended Monday, July 1, 2019, a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency official cited concerns with a draft environmental review the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has done on the project. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)

EPA official cites concerns with Pebble Mine review

By BECKY BOHRER - Associated Press

Longer public comment sought ahead of Pebble project review

By BECKY BOHRER - Associated Press

Legislators: Large-scale mining can be done right

By BECKY BOHRER - Associated Press

Group plans ads thanking Begich for Pebble stance

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Begich speaks out against proposed Pebble Mine

By BECKY BOHRER - Associated Press

FILE- In this July 13, 2007 file photo, a worker with the Pebble Mine project test drills in the Bristol Bay region of Alaska near the village of Iliamma, Alaska. An EPA report indicates a large-scale copper and gold mine in Alaska's Bristol Bay region could have devastating effects on the world's largest sockeye salmon fishery and adversely affect Alaska Natives, whose culture is built around salmon.(AP Photo/Al Grillo,File)

EPA: Mining poses risks to Bristol Bay salmon

By BECKY BOHRER - Associated Press

Workers with the Pebble Mine project test drill in the Bristol Bay region of Alaska near the village of Iliamma, Alaska. The battle over a copper-and-gold mine near one of the world's top salmon fisheries is headed to the ballot in a vote Tuesday. (Associated Press)

Voters to decide between gold mine and salmon habitat

By Becky Bohrer - Associated Press