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gptkbp:instanceOf
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mining industry
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gptkbp:area
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near headwaters of Kvichak and Nushagak Rivers
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gptkbp:controversy
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environmental risks
economic benefits debate
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gptkbp:coordinates
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59.855°N 155.307°W
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:EPAAction
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used Clean Water Act Section 404(c) to block project
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gptkbp:hasResource
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gptkb:gold
copper
molybdenum
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Pebble Mine
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gptkbp:impact
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gptkb:Bristol_Bay_salmon_fishery
local ecosystem
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gptkbp:involvedIn
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gptkb:Northern_Dynasty_Minerals
gptkb:Anglo_American_(former_partner)
gptkb:Rio_Tinto_(former_partner)
Mitsubishi Corporation (former partner)
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gptkbp:legalIssue
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subject to lawsuits
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Bristol_Bay_region
gptkb:Southwest_Alaska
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gptkbp:notableProject
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gptkb:coal
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gptkbp:opposedBy
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gptkb:fish
environmental groups
local Alaska Native communities
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gptkbp:oppositionPetition
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millions of signatures
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gptkbp:projectScale
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one of the largest undeveloped copper-gold deposits in the world
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gptkbp:proposedBy
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gptkb:Northern_Dynasty_Minerals
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gptkbp:publicHearing
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multiple public hearings held
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gptkbp:regulates
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EPA vetoed Clean Water Act permit (2023)
denied by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (2020)
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gptkbp:startDate
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early 2000s
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gptkbp:status
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proposed
not constructed
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gptkbp:supports
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mining industry advocates
some local residents
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gptkbp:website
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https://www.pebbleproject.com/
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Northern_Dynasty_Minerals
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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