Village of Solomon et al v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pacific Ocean Division et al

  1. February 27, 2026

    Army Corps Fights Bid To Void Alaskan Gold Mining Permit

    The federal government is asking an Alaska district court to deny a bid by several Indigenous communities to vacate a permit associated with a placer gold mining project in the Bonanza Channel near Nome, saying its decision falls well within the "broad zone of reasonableness" under Supreme Court precedent.

  2. November 21, 2025

    Alaskan Tribes Look To Void Gold Mining Project Permit

    Several Alaskan Native communities are asking a federal court to vacate a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit and record of decision for a suction dredge mining operation, saying the agency violated a number of federal laws in concluding the project would not harm an ecologically productive estuary.

  3. April 10, 2025

    Alaskan Tribes Sue Army Corps Over Gold Mining Project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers failed to adequately evaluate the effects of a suction dredge mining project for gold on a "pristine" Alaskan estuary, Native American tribes said in a lawsuit filed Thursday.