September 15, 2026
An Alaska federal judge has told tribal and environmental groups that they failed to show the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers improperly approved a Clean Water Act permit allowing JT Mining Inc. to develop access to a mineral exploration site on privately owned land in Lake Clark National Park.
March 05, 2026
The federal government wants to end litigation by environmental groups seeking to stop a mining company from expanding gold extraction efforts within an Alaska national park, telling a federal court that any alleged harm to the endangered beluga whales living in a nearby bay is speculative.
January 26, 2026
Conservation groups and an Alaskan tribe are seeking to void a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit to expand gold mining operations at the headwaters of the Johnson River, arguing that the agency violated a slew of environmental laws regarding potential effects to Cook Inlet beluga whales.
May 21, 2025
An Alaskan tribe and environmental groups have filed suit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers seeking to stop a mining company from expanding gold operations, activity that would contaminate the waterways near a national park and harm the endangered beluga whale population.