JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — President Donald Trump’s eldest son has agreed with calls to block a proposed copper and gold mine near the headwaters of a major U.S. salmon fishery in southwest Alaska.
Donald Trump Jr. responded Tuesday to a tweet by a former aide to Vice President Mike Pence that expressed hope the president would direct the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to block the proposed Pebble Mine.
As a sportsman who has spent plenty of time in the area I agree 100%. The headwaters of Bristol Bay and the surrounding fishery are too unique and fragile to take any chances with. #PebbleMine https://t.co/4ffLdF4Qqe
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) August 4, 2020
Trump Jr. tweeted in response that he agreed.
This comes as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers weighs a key permitting decision for the project.
The developer, the Pebble Limited Partnership, is owned by Canada-based Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd.
