Report: Trump administration to block proposed Alaska mine Six people described as familiar with its plans told Politico on Saturday that the Trump administration plans to block a proposed copper and gold mine near the headwaters of a major U.S. salmon fishery in AlaskaThe 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. The head of one of the nation's biggest environmentalist groups said he believes the Trump administration will stop the project. Stopping Pebble Mine was the right decision by the Obama administration in 2014 and we thank the Trump administration for making the right decision today." The mine, long a source of controversy and litigation, was seen by many as getting a second wind under the Trump administration. But the agency never finalized the restrictions and, under the Trump administration, allowed the Pebble partnership to go through permitting.

Source: ABC News August 22, 2020 23:48 UTC