EPA may allow massive mine in Alaska’s Bristol Bay

2012 photo of the proposed Pebble Mine location in Alaska's Bristol Bay. Jason Sear / KTVA
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Trump administration has settled a lawsuit over the proposed development of a massive gold and copper mine at the headwaters of one of Alaska’s premier salmon fisheries.
The Environmental Protection Agency settled the long-running case Friday with the Pebble Limited Partnership. Under the agreement, the Canadian-owned company can seek a federal permit to build its mine ne