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Justices OK dumping mine waste into Alaskan lake

Source: L.A. Times - Environment

Jun 23, 2009

Summary

The Supreme Court approves draining gold mine debris into a small lake. The Bush administration labeled the material 'fill' rather than pollution to make the dumping comply with the Clean Water Act.

The Supreme Court gave its approval Monday for waste from a gold mine in Alaska to be drained into a mountain lake, dealing environmentalists their fifth defeat this court term and lobbing another controversial Bush administration policy into President Obama's lap.