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A rocky stretch of coastline near Nome (Laura Kraegel/KNOM) A western Alaska tribal consortium has appealed a key permit for a proposed gold dredging project in waters near Nome. Kawerak, a nonprofit that serves some 20 Iñupiaq and Yup’ik tribes in the Bering Strait region, last month asked state regulators for a hearing on a […]
A large majority of EU member states, led by Germany and Spain, are pushing to conclude Mercosur talks as soon as possible. France and Poland say the agreement is too detrimental to farmers and the environment as it stands. MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AFP) — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Thursday that a controversial […]