Native Village of Dot Lake Files Suit Against U.S. Army Corps of Engineers et al.
On July 1, 2024, the Native Village of Dot Lake, a federally recognized tribe, filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
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The plan poses environmental hazards to our communities for which no impact statement has been filed. It has the potential to cut off our communities from food, necessities and emergency services. And it could increase crime against our communities.
The recent Mahn Choh proposals in Tetlin have raised concerns over how the project was started. The lack of governmental oversight in the process, which is required of most operations of this magnitude, is also alarming.
Kinross and Contago want to use Alaska’s public highways to transport ore in vehicles that will weigh more than 164,000 pounds when loaded. The proposed 200-mile route to haul this ore to a refinery north of Fairbanks will cross five bridges. Many of those bridges were built during the World War II era.
The Committee for Safe Communities advocates and educates about community, road safety, socioeconomic, and environmental safety concerns impacting all Alaskans.
All Alaskans deserve the right to enjoy our beautiful state free from unreasonable risks to their personal safety and as required by state and federal laws.
To do this, we are working to hold our government officials accountable to the standards that have been in place for decades in our beautiful state. And, we are educating people along the proposed route to ensure they are aware of the dangers this project poses.
From the Anchorage Daily News: Group sues state of Alaska to stop mining company from trucking ore on Interior public roads
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On July 1, 2024, the Native Village of Dot Lake, a federally recognized tribe, filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Peak Gold commissioned a noise and vibration study of the haul route from the Manh Choh mine to the Fort Knox mine. This report has insurmountable limitations.
The environmental issues on the Manh-Choh-Fort Knox ore haul route begin with the type of ore extracted from the ground at the Manh Choh mine.
Find out about the Committee for Safe Communities and its mission.
Read the complaint, summonses, motions, orders and more related to this issue.
Find studies and statistics on the negative impact of the extractive industry.
Read a letter from Tracy Charles-Smith re: the dangers of the Manh Choh Kinross Mine's proposal.
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