Supreme Court decides in favor of Kensington mine owner
Posted by Alaska_Politics
Posted: June 22, 2009 - 7:26 am
Anchorage Daily News
From Erika Bolstad in Washington D.C.
In a closely watched environmental case, the U.S. Supreme Court has decided 6-3 in favor of Couer Alaska Inc., which seeks to reopen the Kensington gold mine near Juneau. The court ruled Monday morning that the company's permit to discharge slurry from its gold-mining operation was not only lawful, but that the permit was appropriately issued by the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers.
Environmentalists had objected to the company's proposal to dispose of tailings from gold mining into Lower Slate Lake in the Tongass National Forest. ...read more
Posted by Alaska_Politics
Posted: June 22, 2009 - 7:26 am
Anchorage Daily News
From Erika Bolstad in Washington D.C.
In a closely watched environmental case, the U.S. Supreme Court has decided 6-3 in favor of Couer Alaska Inc., which seeks to reopen the Kensington gold mine near Juneau. The court ruled Monday morning that the company's permit to discharge slurry from its gold-mining operation was not only lawful, but that the permit was appropriately issued by the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers.
Environmentalists had objected to the company's proposal to dispose of tailings from gold mining into Lower Slate Lake in the Tongass National Forest. ...read more
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"Go Ahead, Dump It In The River Today As Any Thought For The Future of Tomorrow Apparently Has Bailed Out"
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I'm outraged by this decision!
ReplyDeleteHow stupid can these guys get
ReplyDeleteI don't think PALIN even cares about alaska.she just cares about herself and her future.......How sad........Without the enviroment protected they might as well say pour it into our drinking water.....DOWN WITH PALIN!!
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