Shane McCoy is project manager for the corps’ review of the Pebble Limited Partnership’s permit application. The Pebble partnership wants to develop a gold-and-copper mine near a major salmon fishery in Alaska’s Bristol Bay region. The corps has received requests to extend the 90-day period and is considering those, but so far it has not received a strong reason for an extension, he said. Sullivan spokesman Mike Anderson said by email Wednesday that Sullivan’s comments stand, but he did not respond to questions on whether Sullivan had formally requested a longer comment period. ——This story has been corrected to correct Sullivan spokesman Mike Anderson’s name.

Source: National Post March 20, 2019 23:05 UTC