A court-ordered federal study says a hypothetical major waste spill at a proposed Alaska gold mine could leave parts of a nearby village uninhabitable and cause lasting harm to fish habitat, but tribal opponents say the analysis still does not show the full extent of the danger.
By Corey Rothauser ( September 25, 2026, 7:17 PM EDT) -- A court-ordered federal study says a hypothetical major waste spill at a proposed Alaska gold mine could leave parts of a nearby village uninhabitable and cause lasting harm to fish habitat, but tribal opponents say the analysis still does not show the full extent of the danger....
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