Feds, state of Alaska sign 50-year right-of-way agreement for controversial mine access road

In the latest step in a longstanding dispute between mining advocates and environmentalists, federal and state entities signed a 50-year right of way permit for the controversial Ambler Road project on Wednesday, Jan. 6.

The permit was signed by the Bureau of Land Management, the National Park Service and Alaska’s state-owned development corporation — the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority. It allows the privately-owned road to pass through lands controlled by the federal government.

https://www.alaskapublic.org/2021/01/08/federal-and-state-officials-sign-right-of-way-permit-for-controversial-ambler-road/