March 18, 2019
An Alaska federal judge ruled in favor of the U.S. government in litigation challenging the approval of mining exploration permits in a watershed, holding that the U.S. Bureau of Land Management didn't flout environmental law by declining to consider the potential impacts of future mining development.
September 07, 2018
Three mining companies have urged an Alaska federal court to deny a bid for summary judgment from a tribe and environmental groups challenging the U.S. Bureau of Land Management's decision to approve mining exploration permits in a watershed, saying the agency is not required to analyze the environmental impact of potential mines.
June 04, 2018
An Alaskan tribe and three conservation groups on Friday urged a federal court to grant them summary judgment in their challenge to U.S. Bureau of Land Management decisions allowing a mining exploration project to go forward, saying the agency wasn't allowed to put off environmental analysis required under federal law.
December 04, 2017
An Alaskan tribe and three conservation groups on Monday launched a federal court challenge to U.S. Bureau of Land Management decisions that have allowed a mining exploration in a watershed in the southeast part of the state to proceed, saying the agency hasn't appropriately considered the environmental impacts.