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Judge rules that feds erred in greenlighting controversial mine project near Nome

States Newsroom · November 6, 2026

Federal regulators acted improperly when they granted a permit in 2024 for a controversial gold mining project near Nome, a federal judge has ruled. U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason, in a Nov. 2 ruling , said the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers violated both the National Environmental Policy Act and the Clean…

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Judge rules that feds erred in greenlighting controversial mine project near Nome

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