PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • December 1, 2020
As the Trump administration rushes to finalize all sorts of policies and regulations that are bad for the environment, it got this one right. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers rejected a permit for the massive Pebble Mine proposal near Alaska’s Bristol Bay, which would have threatened a key salmon fishery and other natural resources. It probably didn’t hurt that Donald Trump Jr., who styles himself as an outdoorsman, opposed the project. ~ Scott Martelle, Los Angeles Times