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Biden set to deny approval for mining company’s road through Alaskan wilderness

The Biden administration plans to block the construction of a 211-mile industrial road in Alaskan wilderness, supporting environmentalists and conservation efforts.
The Interior Department will announce the decision to take "no action" on federal land intended for the Ambler Access Project.
The road's construction would harm wildlife habitats, salmon spawning grounds, and Alaska Native communities' traditions, leading to strong opposition from environmentalists and activists.

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The Washington Post

Biden set to block Alaska road key to accessing planned mine

The expected decision on Ambler Road reflects the administration’s selective approach toward boosting domestic mining of minerals used in green technologies

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The Hill

Biden set to deny approval for mining company’s road through Alaskan wilderness

The Biden administration will deny federal approval to a metallurgical mining company’s proposed industrial road through parts of northwestern Alaska, two sources familiar with the process confirmed to The Hill. One of the sources, who asked to speak on background, confirmed that the official statement of “no action” from the Interior Department could come as…

1 month ago·Washington, United States

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Phys.org

Biden administration set to deny 200-mile Ambler mining road through Alaska wilderness

The U.S. Department of the Interior is expected to issue an environmental report that recommends denying a permit needed to build a 200-mile access road to the Ambler mining district, according to national news reports on April 16.

1 month ago·United Kingdom

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WTVB

US to reject access road to northern Alaska mining district, Politico reports

(Reuters) – The Biden administration is set to reject the construction of an access road to the Ambler mining district in northern Alaska, Politico reported on Tuesday, citing two people with knowledge on the decision. The U.S. Interior Department’s recommendation to end the project in its current form could come in an environmental analysis due later this week, the report said. The Interior Department did not immediately respond to a Reuter…

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