House Votes to Advance a Mining Road Through the Alaskan Wilderness

House votes with Begich to overturn BLM land plan, reviving path for Ambler mining road

The US House of Representatives on Wednesday passed House Joint Resolution 106, legislation introduced by Congressman Nick Begich to overturn the Bureau of Land Management’s Central Yukon Resource Management Plan. The vote makes way for a 211-mile industrial-use road that would allow the development of the Ambler Mining District, a state mining district that is […] The post House votes with Begich to overturn BLM land plan, reviving path for Amb…

House votes to advance a mining road through the Alaskan wilderness

A proposed 211-mile industrial road over pristine land would let a mining company reach a copper deposit. Critics say it would destroy a fragile environment.

House Votes to Advance a Mining Road Through the Alaskan Wilderness

The House voted late on Wednesday to advance a 211-mile industrial road that would cut through pristine Alaskan wilderness to