Pebble, EPA seek more time to try to resolve lawsuit

Additional time has been requested to try to resolve a lawsuit brought against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency by the group pursuing a gold-and-copper mine in southwest Alaska.
Attorneys for the Pebble Limited Partnership and EPA on Monday asked that the lawsuit remain on hold until May 4. Monday was the deadline for a status update.
The joint motion states that the parties have made “substantial progress in recent discussions” and are focused on trying to find a mutually ag