Biden blocks Pebble Mine, but also signals he will allow a drilling project to go forward
The Biden administration on Tuesday moved to protect one of the world’s most valuable wild salmon fisheries, at Bristol Bay in Alaska, by effectively blocking the development of a gold and copper mine there.
On Wednesday, however, it appeared to set the table for approval of a large O&G drilling project elsewhere in Alaska.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/31/climate/pebble-mine-epa-decision.html
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