U.S. orders mitigation plan for proposed Pebble mine project
24/08/2020 16:42
Aug 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ordered
the developer of the controversial Pebble mine in Alaska to
craft a plan that would mitigate the project's environmental
impact.
In a letter dated Aug. 20 to the project's owner, Pebble
Limited Partnership, the Corps said "mitigation is required for
unavoidable adverse impacts to aquatic resources."
(Reporting by Nichola Groom)
((nichola.groom@thomsonreuters.com;))
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