"The U.S. Supreme Court's Monday decision allowing a gold mine near Juneau to discharge its waste into a fish-bearing lake could be the final word in the long-running dispute.

But environmentalists hope that it is not.

Their lawsuit over the Kensington mine, 45 miles northwest of Juneau, fueled a bitter war between industry boosters and environmentalists in the state's capital.

Statewide, the suit cast a shadow over Alaska's mining industry, and in particular, the massive Pebble copper and gold prospect in Southwest Alaska."

Elizabeth Bluemink reports for the Anchorage Daily News June 22, 2009. [2]

See Also:

"Court OKs Dumping Gold Mine Waste in Lake" (AP) [3]

"Justices Say Waste Can Be Dumped in Lake" (New York Times) [4]

"Justices OK Dumping Mine Waste Into Alaskan Lake" (Los Angeles Times)
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"Miner Coeur Gets OK To Dump Waste" (Reuters) [6]