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May 28, 2015

Judge to hear arguments in Pebble case against EPA

  • Pebble alleges that the EPA violated federal law by working with mine critics that essentially acted as advisory committees but failed to comply with requirements of that law.
    • By BECKY BOHRER
    Associated Press

    JUNEAU, Alaska — A federal judge is scheduled to hear arguments Thursday in a case alleging that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency worked with critics of the proposed Pebble Mine with a predetermined goal to block the project.

    The lawsuit was brought by the Pebble Limited Partnership, which is seeking to advance the project near the headwaters of a world-premier salmon fishery in Alaska. Pebble alleges that the EPA violated a federal law by establishing and working with groups of mine critics that essentially acted as advisory committees but failed to comply with requirements of that law, such as noticing meetings or making available transcripts.


     
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