Pebble Mine critics seek to reinstate suit over EPA ‘veto’ withdrawal

June 26, 2020
Conservation group Trout Unlimited is urging a federal appeals court to reverse a lower court’s dismissal of its suit over EPA’s decision to withdraw a planned “veto” of the planned Pebble Mine in Alaska, arguing the lower court erred when it ruled the agency’s decision is not subject to judicial review under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). “EPA’s Withdrawal Decision is no different from any other agency action taken pursuant to delegated authority that courts routinely review under the APA’s...


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