Pebble Mine
The open-pit gold and copper mine is "contrary to the public interest," the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said.
Dr. Al Gross, an independent, has argued that Sen. Dan Sullivan (R) is insufficiently opposed to a proposed mineral mine.
The administration reversed an Obama-era decision, saying the massive gold mine will have no "measurable" environmental impact.
“The record is clear: The Pebble Mine is fundamentally flawed ― it’s the wrong mine in the wrong place.”
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Opponents are concerned a mine would harm the largest sockeye salmon fishery in the world.