June 09, 2017
From courts putting the brakes on legal battles over Obama-era regulations to an affirmation of California’s cap-and-trade program to a settlement in a closely watched suit over a proposed Alaska copper mine, the first half of 2017 saw several significant decisions in environmental cases.
May 12, 2017
While the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday removed a major roadblock to a massive proposed Alaska copper mine by agreeing to lift the agency's hold on the permitting process, experts say that approval of the controversial Pebble Mine project is still a long way off and far from a sure thing.
May 12, 2017
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Friday it will allow a massive proposed Alaska copper mine to begin to move through the approval process again, a reversal of the Obama administration's decision to block the issuance of any permits for the Pebble Mine project while it reviewed environmental impacts.
January 04, 2017
An Alaska federal judge on Wednesday granted a bid from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the company behind the proposed Pebble copper mine to stay proceedings in their legal battle over the project while the parties try to resolve their dispute.
April 14, 2016
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday asked an Alaska federal judge to force the company behind the proposed Pebble copper mine to turn over documents supporting its claim that the EPA's project review caused it financial harm.
June 04, 2015
An Alaska federal judge on Thursday trimmed a lawsuit accusing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency of working with outside groups to kill a proposed Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd.-backed copper mine, but left many of the claims alive.
January 27, 2015
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is urging an Alaska federal judge to toss a lawsuit accusing it of conceding too much to environmental groups seeking to shut down a Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd.-backed mine, saying that it has a responsibility to hear all sides of an issue when making a decision.
November 25, 2014
A Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd.-controlled company won a preliminary injunction Monday forbidding the Environmental Protection Agency from taking any steps toward vetoing a mining project in the Bristol Bay area, with an Alaska federal judge saying the order was necessary to prevent irreparable harm.
November 10, 2014
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday urged an Alaska federal judge to toss a suit accusing the agency of scheming with outside groups to block a proposed massive Alaska copper mine, saying the mine developer's claim can't be sustained.
September 04, 2014
The developer of a massive mine in Alaska filed suit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in federal court on Wednesday, alleging that the agency collaborated with opponents and is improperly applying the Clean Water Act to prohibit its project before an application has been filed.