One coalition described the attorney general's lawsuit as 'little more than a publicity stunt filed on behalf of an unscrupulous mining company.'
under the Clean Water Act was unlawful, drew immediate outrage from environmentalists, who accused the state of prioritizing the interests of profit-seeking mine developers.
The Bristol Bay Defense Fund, a coalition of tribes, commercial and sport fishers, and conservation groups, argued that Alaska's lawsuit is"legally and factually unjustified—and is little more than a publicity stunt filed on behalf of an unscrupulous mining company, Pebble Limited Partnership, that has repeatedly misrepresented its record and misled regulators, its investors, Congress, and the general public.
"The governor and his administration are working against the wishes of most Alaskans, especially Bristol Bay residents." in late January restricting mining in a 309-square-mile area of state land surrounding the Pebble deposit, effectively killing the proposed mine.
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