The Chilkat Indian Village of Klukwan and three regional conservation groups filed a lawsuit Monday against the Bureau of Land Management for violating the National Environmental Policy Act when it approved Constantine Metal Resources mining exploration project proposals.
The other plaintiffs include Lynn Canal Conservation, Southeast Alaska Conservation Council and Rivers Without Borders.
Constantine has been conducting mineral exploration on BLM land about 34 miles northwest of Haines since 2006. The BLM approved Constantine’s five-year…
