Pebble Responds To U.S. Supreme Court Decision To Deny Alaska's Petition; Says "While It Is A Disappointing Decision, It Is Important To Note That This Is Not A Comment On The Arguments Put Forward By The State."
Pebble Responds To U.S. Supreme Court Decision To Deny Alaska's Petition; Says "While It Is A Disappointing Decision, It Is Important To Note That This Is Not A Comment On The Arguments Put Forward By The State."
Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. (TSX:NDM)(NYSE:NAK) ("Northern Dynasty" or the "Company") reports that the US Supreme Court has denied Alaska's petition to review its claims that the EPA veto of the Pebble Project was illegal. John Shively, CEO of its 100%-owned U.S.-based subsidiary Pebble Limited Partnership ("Pebble Partnership" or "PLP") made the following statement regarding the decision:
北朝矿业有限公司（多伦多证券交易所股票代码：NDM）（纽约证券交易所代码：NAK）（“北王朝” 或 “公司”）报告说，美国最高法院驳回了阿拉斯加要求审查其关于环保局否决卵石项目非法的指控的申请。其在美国拥有100％股权的子公司Pebble Limited Partnership（“Pebble Partnership” 或 “PLP”）的首席执行官约翰·希弗利就该决定发表了以下声明：
"While it is a disappointing decision, it is important to note that this is not a comment on the arguments put forward by the state. We have long stated our belief that the EPA has acted outside of its regulatory authority and that remains our position today. The legal issues raised by the state will now work their way through the federal courts. We will also evaluate our legal options in contesting the extraordinary steps the EPA has taken to preemptively stop the Pebble Project. Pebble is an important project for Alaska and the nation. It could create jobs for Alaskans, provide an economic catalyst for the state and provide a much-needed source of critical minerals for the long-term safety and security of the United States."
“尽管这是一个令人失望的决定，但值得注意的是，这不是对国家提出的论点的评论。我们长期以来一直表示，我们相信EPA的行为超出了其监管权限，这仍然是我们今天的立场。该州提出的法律问题现在将由联邦法院审理。我们还将评估我们的法律选择，以质疑美国环保局为先发制人地停止Pebble项目而采取的特别措施。Pebble是阿拉斯加和全国的重要项目。它可以为阿拉斯加人创造就业机会，为该州提供经济催化剂，并为美国的长期安全和保障提供急需的关键矿产来源。”