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Federal judge rules against Klukwan, LCC in BLM mining impact lawsuit

On March 15, a federal district court judge ruled against the Chilkat Indian Village of Klukwan and conservation groups in a lawsuit brought against the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in 2017 for violating the National Environmental Policy Act when it approved Constantine Metal Resources’ mining exploration projects. The plaintiffs, including Lynn Canal Conservation, Southeast Alaska Conservation Council and […]