“We pursue a higher standard.” That’s Coeur Alaska’s slogan–owner/operator of Kensington Mine. Coeur’s “higher standard” recently led to them settling with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over 200 wastewater discharge violations at Kensington from 2015. Additional violations included unauthorized discharge of acid rock drainage into Lower Slate Lake, multiple effluent sampling violations, and failure to repair a fuel storage containment structure for over two years, among others. The EPA press release cited violations that can…