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Pebble Mine

After Two Decades of Controversy, the EPA Uses Its ‘Veto’ Power to Kill the Pebble Mine in Southwest Alaska

The Biden administration’s move protects the world’s most abundant sockeye salmon run and a vital commercial fishery. Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy, a Republican, said the veto “sets a dangerous precedent.”

By Max Graham

An employee of Northern Dynasty Mines Inc. mans a drilling rig in the Pebble Mine East site near the village of Iliamna, Alaska. Credit: Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images
Orthopedic surgeon Al Gross (left) is running against Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) to represent Alaska in the Senate. Credit: Al Gross; Al Drago-Pool/Getty Images

Senate 2020: In Alaska, a Controversy Over an Embattled Mine Has Tightened the Race

By Sabrina Shankman

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