Northern Dynasty: Alaska Court Grants Motion to Add USACE to Existing EPA Complaint
The U.S. Federal District Court in Alaska has granted Northern Dynasty Minerals' motion to modify its existing complaint against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by adding the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) as a defendant. This decision allows Northern Dynasty to challenge both the EPA's veto and USACE's permit denial for the Pebble Project in a single case. The company aims to reverse the USACE decision to deny the project a permit and expose what it believes were politically motivated actions by both agencies. Northern Dynasty's CEO, Ron Thiessen, stated that combining these cases is more efficient and will allow them to present critical evidence demonstrating the erroneous nature of the permit denial and subsequent EPA veto.
Il Tribunale Federale degli Stati Uniti in Alaska ha accolto la richiesta di Northern Dynasty Minerals di modificare il suo reclamo contro l'Agenzia per la Protezione Ambientale (EPA) aggiungendo il Corpo degli Ingegneri dell'Esercito Statunitense (USACE) come convenuto. Questa decisione consente a Northern Dynasty di contestare sia il veto dell'EPA che il diniego del permesso da parte dell'USACE per il Pebble Project in un unico caso. L'azienda punta a ribaltare la decisione dell'USACE di negare il permesso al progetto e a rivelare ciò che considera azioni motivate politicamente da entrambe le agenzie. Il CEO di Northern Dynasty, Ron Thiessen, ha dichiarato che combinare questi casi è più efficiente e permetterà loro di presentare prove decisive che dimostrano la natura errata del diniego del permesso e del successivo veto dell'EPA.
El Tribunal de Distrito Federal de EE. UU. en Alaska ha aceptado la moción de Northern Dynasty Minerals para modificar su denuncia existente contra la Agencia de Protección Ambiental (EPA) agregando al Cuerpo de Ingenieros del Ejército de EE. UU. (USACE) como demandado. Esta decisión permite a Northern Dynasty impugnar tanto el veto de la EPA como la denegación del permiso por parte del USACE para el Proyecto Pebble en un solo caso. La compañía busca anular la decisión del USACE de denegar el permiso al proyecto y exponer lo que considera acciones motivadas políticamente por ambas agencias. El CEO de Northern Dynasty, Ron Thiessen, afirmó que combinar estos casos es más eficiente y les permitirá presentar pruebas críticas que demuestren la naturaleza errónea de la denegación del permiso y el veto posterior de la EPA.
미국 알래스카 연방지방법원은 Northern Dynasty Minerals의 요청을 수용했습니다, 그리고 환경 보호국(EPA)에 대한 기존의 고소장을 수정하여 미 육군 공병대(USACE)를 피고로 추가했습니다. 이 결정은 Northern Dynasty가 하나의 사건으로 EPA의 거부권과 USACE의 허가 거부를 모두 도전할 수 있게 해줍니다. 이 회사는 프로젝트를 위한 허가를 거부한 USACE의 결정을 뒤집으려고 합니다 그리고 양 기관의 정치적 동기에서 비롯된 행동을 폭로하려고 합니다. Northern Dynasty의 CEO인 론 티센(Ron Thiessen)은 이러한 사건을 결합하는 것이 더 효율적이며 허가 거부와 그에 따른 EPA의 거부권의 잘못된 성격을 보여주는 중요한 증거를 제시할 수 있게 해줄 것이라고 말했습니다.
Le tribunal de district fédéral des États-Unis en Alaska a accepté la demande de Northern Dynasty Minerals de modifier sa plainte existante contre l'Agence de protection de l'environnement (EPA) en ajoutant le Corps des ingénieurs de l'armée américaine (USACE) en tant que défendeur. Cette décision permet à Northern Dynasty de contester à la fois le veto de l'EPA et le refus de permis de l'USACE pour le projet Pebble dans une seule affaire. L'entreprise vise à inverser la décision de l'USACE de refuser le permis pour le projet et à exposer ce qu'elle considère comme des actions motivées politiquement par les deux agences. Le PDG de Northern Dynasty, Ron Thiessen, a déclaré que la combinaison de ces affaires est plus efficace et leur permettra de présenter des preuves essentielles démontrant la nature erronée du refus de permis et du veto subséquent de l'EPA.
Das US-Bundesbezirksgericht in Alaska hat den Antrag von Northern Dynasty Minerals angenommen, ihre bestehende Klage gegen die Umweltschutzbehörde (EPA) zu ändern, indem der US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) als Beklagter hinzugefügt wird. Diese Entscheidung ermöglicht es Northern Dynasty, sowohl den Veto der EPA als auch die Genehmigungsablehnung durch den USACE für das Pebble-Projekt in einem einzigen Verfahren anzufechten. Das Unternehmen zielt darauf ab, die Entscheidung des USACE zur Genehmigungsablehnung des Projekts umzukehren und aufzudecken, was es für politisch motivierte Handlungen beider Behörden hält. Der CEO von Northern Dynasty, Ron Thiessen, erklärte, dass die Kombination dieser Fälle effizienter sei und es ihnen ermögliche, entscheidende Beweise vorzulegen, die die Fehlerhaftigkeit der Genehmigungsablehnung und des späteren Veto der EPA demonstrieren.
- Court granted motion to add USACE as defendant in existing EPA complaint
- Opportunity to challenge both EPA veto and USACE permit denial in a single case
- Potential for more efficient legal process by combining cases
- Ongoing legal challenges indicate continued regulatory hurdles for the Pebble Project
- Uncertainty surrounding the project's future due to permit denial and EPA veto
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / August 19, 2024 / Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. (TSX:NDM)(NYSE American:NAK) ("Northern Dynasty" or the "Company") and its
On June 10, 2024, Northern Dynasty and PLP filed a motion for leave to file an amended complaint with the Court to reverse the USACE decision to deny the project a permit.
"In this decision the Court accepted our argument that the veto, to a large extent, was based on the USACE permit denial and therefore the cases are related and should be heard together," said Ron Thiessen, President and CEO of Northern Dynasty.
Mr. Thiessen continued, "The intent of this litigation is to put the permitting process for Pebble back on track, after it was derailed by wrongful actions taken by both EPA and the USACE, for political purposes. The Court's decision allows us to expose the flawed and interrelated actions by both agencies in one complaint. Combining these cases is more efficient in terms of time and expense than trying them separately, and we are pleased the Court has agreed with our position. In addition, we believe that critical evidence and testimony in the Administrative Appeal process will demonstrate the erroneous and political nature of the permit denial and subsequent EPA veto."
About Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd.
Northern Dynasty is a mineral exploration and development company based in Vancouver, Canada. Northern Dynasty's principal asset, owned through its wholly owned Alaska-based U.S. subsidiary, Pebble Limited Partnership, is a
For further details on Northern Dynasty and the Pebble Project, please visit the Company's website at www.northerndynastyminerals.com or contact Investor services at (604) 684-6365 or within North America at 1- 800-667-2114. Public filings, which include forward looking information cautionary language and risk factor disclosure regarding the Company and the Pebble Project can be found in Canada at www.sedarplus.ca and in the United States at www.sec.gov.
Ronald W. Thiessen
President & CEO
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Forward Looking Information and other Cautionary Factors
This release includes certain statements that may be deemed "forward-looking statements" under the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and under applicable provisions of Canadian provincial securities laws. All statements in this release, other than statements of historical facts, which address permitting, development and production for the Pebble Project are forward-looking statements. These include statements regarding: (i) the ability of the Pebble Project to ultimately secure all required federal and state permits, (ii) if permitting is ultimately secured, the ability to demonstrate that the Pebble Project is commercially viable, (iii) the ability of the Company and/or the State of Alaska to challenge the EPA's Final Determination process under the Clean Water Act through legal actions; and (iv) the ability to secure the financing required to develop the Pebble Project.
Although Northern Dynasty ("NDM") believes the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements should not be in any way be construed as guarantees that the Pebble Project will secure all required government and environmental permits or regarding the ability of NDM to develop the Pebble Projects in light of the USACE remand decision and EPA's Final Determination.
Assumptions used by NDM to develop forward-looking statements include the following assumptions: (i) the Pebble Project will ultimately obtain all required environmental and other permits and all land use and other licenses and (ii) NDM will be successful in its legal action against the EPA and any action taken by the EPA in connection with the Final Determination will ultimately not be successful in restricting or prohibiting development of the Pebble Project; and (iii) NDM will be able to secure the financing required to develop the Pebble Project.
NDM is also subject to the specific risks inherent in the mining business as well as general economic and business conditions. Investors should also consider the risk factors identified in the Company's Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2023, as filed on SEDAR plus and included in the Company's annual report on Form 40-F filed by the Company with the SEC on EDGAR, and the Company's Management Discussion and Analysis for the year ended December 31, 2023 and for the six months ended June 30, 2024 as filed on SEDAR plus and EDGAR, for a discussion of the risks that may impact our forward-looking statements.
The National Environment Policy Act Environmental Impact Statement process requires a comprehensive "alternatives assessment" be undertaken to consider a broad range of development alternatives, the final project design and operating parameters for the Pebble Project and associated infrastructure may vary significantly from that currently contemplated. As a result, the Company will continue to consider various development options and no final project design has been selected at this time.
For more information on the Company, Investors should review the Company's filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov and its home jurisdiction filings that are available at www.sedarplus.ca.
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