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Rep. Young Applauds Supreme Court’s Decision to Review Ruling on Kensington Mine
Washington, D.C.,
June 27, 2008
Alaskan Congressman Don Young applauded the Supreme Court today for their decision to grant the State of Alaska and Coeur Alaska’s Petitions for a writ of certiorari to review the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision relating to permitting of Kensington mine. "This is a very exciting day for Kensington Mine, Juneau, and the State of Alaska," said Rep. Young. "On average, only seven percent of certiorari petitions filed are actually heard by the Court; I think it’s a great victory for Alaska that the Court saw this as a serious and important case. One of the biggest issues we have with developing our natural resources today is the extreme environmental groups who look for any possible grounds to sue and shut development down. I look forward to the Supreme Court providing an objective review of the erroneous Ninth Circuit decision that has been holding up a critical project to help grow Southeast Alaska’s economy. The mining industry creates among the highest-wage jobs in the private sector" #### |