Judge rules that feds erred in greenlighting controversial mine project near Nome

By: Yereth Rosen

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: November 6, 2026

Words: 982

Last Updated: 3 days, 9 hours ago

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Federal regulators acted improperly when they granted a permit in 2024 for a controversial gold mining project near Nome, a federal judge has ruled.

U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason, in a Nov. 2 ruling, said the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers violated both the National Environmental Policy Act and the Clean Water Act when it granted a permit to a company proposing to extract gold by dredging a wildlife-rich …

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