President Trump has approved a mining road in Alaska that was sidelined by President Biden. The president announced he’s moving ahead with a proposed 211-mile road through an Alaska wilderness to allow mining of copper, cobalt, gold, and other minerals. It’s called the Ambler Road project, which was approved in Donald Trump’s first term. But […]
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Trump approves mining road in Alaska wilderness
President Trump has approved a mining road in Alaska that was sidelined by President Biden. The president announced he’s moving ahead with a proposed 211-mile road through an Alaska wilderness to allow mining of copper, cobalt, gold, and other minerals. It’s called the Ambler Road project, which was approved in Donald Trump’s first term. But it was later blocked by the Biden administration, which citied threats to wildlife and harm to Alaska Native tribes the rely on hunting and fishing.