The state of Alaska is suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over its final determination halting the Pebble mine, and is asking the Supreme Court to hear the case.
under the Dunleavy administration in a dispute with public employee unions.
“The State conducted a competitive procurement process pursuant to Alaska law to select counsel that had Supreme Court practice expertise,” Alaska Department of Law spokeswoman Patty Sullivan said in an email. “Consovoy McCarthy won the contract based on a myriad of factors, including their expertise before the Supreme Court, their familiarity with Alaska issues such as their work on the Sturgeon case, and their fee structure. It is routine for parties wanting to bring a case before the U.S.
Asked how much the state is paying the firm for its services, Sullivan said she could not immediately provide the contract.have long argued that the proposed mine threatens to pollute the headwaters of Bristol Bay, which is home to the world’s largest sockeye salmon fishery. A coalition of groups opposed to the mine called the state’s move a “radical ‘Hail Mary’ ” in a statement Wednesday. Alannah Hurley, the executive director of the United Tribes of Bristol Bay, said the filing is “slap in the face to Bristol Bay” and said tribes “will use every tool at our disposal to protect our waters, our salmon, and our people.”“This year was the first fishing season our people could enjoy without the threat of Pebble hanging over our heads.
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