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ProPublica reports.

https://www.propublica.org/art...licies-before-jan-20


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Trump administration rejects massive Alaska mining project

The controversial copper and gold mine was opposed by several leading Republicans, including Donald Trump Jr.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers denied a permit for the Pebble Mine in Alaska on Wednesday, effectively killing plans to build the massive copper and gold project that opponents had warned could wipe out the world's largest sockeye salmon fishery.

The decision from the Trump administration, which had reversed course several times on the issue, comes just weeks before President-elect Joe Biden takes office. Biden has said he opposed the project.

The company seeking the permit for the mine had recently filed a plan to mitigate the ecological damage from the Bristol Bay project, which POLITICO reported in late August was not expected to satisfy the Army Corps of Engineers.

In a statement, the Army Corps said it had determined the mining company's plan to deal with the huge amounts of rock and other fill material that would be displaced by the mine "does not comply with Clean Water Act guidelines and [ACE] concluded that the proposed project is contrary to the public interest. This action is based on all available facts and complies with existing laws and regulations. It reflects a regulatory process that is fair, flexible and balanced."

In a statement, John Shively, CEO of Pebble Limited Partnership, the U.S. subsidiary of Canadian mining company Northern Dynasty Minerals, said it was “dismayed” by the government’s decision and vowed to appeal it.

“Since the beginning of the federal review, our team has worked closely with the USACE staff to understand their requirements for responsibly developing the project including changing the transportation corridor and re-vamping the approach to wetlands mitigation,” Shively said in a statement. “It is very disconcerting to see political influence in this process at the eleventh hour.”


https://www.politico.com/news/...ining-project-440626


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Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz said President Donald Trump should pardon himself and others in his administration before leaving office to prevent the “radical left” from prosecuting them.

The Panhandle Republican and close Trump ally said Tuesday on Fox News’ “The Ingraham Angle” that the president should protect his staff from what he thinks would be unjust prosecutions.


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“President Trump should pardon Michael Flynn,” Gaetz said. “He should pardon the Thanksgiving turkey. He should pardon everyone from himself to his administration officials to Joe Exotic if he has to.”

He then added that “the radical left (has) a blood lust that will only be quenched if they come after the people who worked so hard to animate the Trump administration with the policies and the vigor and the effectiveness that delivered for the American people.”


https://www.clickorlando.com/n...da-congressman-says/


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Glad those Alaska projects were stopped.


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Oh, we're coming for him. We'll just have to use state law to do it.

Saw an interesting analysis of the pardon clause yesterday. It focused on the fact that the President "grants" pardons, rather than "issues" pardons, to suggest that, in historical linguistic context, you can only grant something to third parties. Which means, using the historical meaning of the term "grant", he can't pardon himself.

(Yeah, like that'll matter to the current SCOTUS.)

But I still expect him to resign early so that Pence can issue the pardons, to avoid any risk.

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New York, Cy Vance, we are counting on you.


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he pardoned Flynn


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According to the internet, now that Flynn has been pardoned all of the records of his case will be available via the Freedom of Information Act.

Should make interesting reading, if true.


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