Consultation Claim Dismissed Against Army Corps Over Alaska Gold Mine CWA Permit

( August 7, 2025, 8:17 AM EDT) -- ANCHORAGE, Alaska — An Alaskan tribe can pursue only one claim for relief pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over allegations that the Corps failed to properly consult with it on the potential impact on resources, lands and assets when issuing a Clean Water Act (CWA) permit for an open pit gold mine after a federal judge granted a motion to dismiss a failure-to-consult claim filed by the mining company that intervened as a defendant in the case....