Biden Administration Halts 211-Mile Ambler Road Project In Alaska To Protect Environment, Native Communities
Biden Administration Halts 211-Mile Ambler Road Project In Alaska To Protect Environment, Native Communities
The Biden Administration has officially halted plans for the Ambler Road in Alaska, a decision that significantly impedes potential mining developments in the region. Announced initially in April, the move aims to protect the environment and uphold the interests of local communities.
拜登政府已正式停止在阿拉斯加進行安布勒路計劃，這一決定極大地阻礙了該地域板塊的礦業開發。此舉旨在保護環保母基，維護當地社區的利益，4月份首次宣佈此舉。
"Today, my administration stopped a 211-mile road from carving up a pristine area that Alaska Native communities rely on, in addition to steps we're taking to maintain protections on 28 million acres in Alaska from mining and drilling. These natural wonders demand our protection," President Joe Biden said in a post on X.
“今天，我的政府停止了一條211英里的公路，這條公路會將一片阿拉斯加原始區域切割開來，這個區域是阿拉斯加土著社群的生存依靠，我們還採取了措施，保護了阿拉斯加2800萬英畝的土地，免受採礦和鑽探活動的影響。這些自然奇觀需要我們的保護，”喬·拜登總統在X網站的帖子中說道。
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The Ambler Road project aimed to construct a 340 km industrial road across Bureau of Land Management (BLM)-managed lands. This road was intended to facilitate exploration and development in the Ambler mining district, an area known for its rich copper-dominant polymetallic deposits.
安布勒路項目旨在在管理局地盤(BLM)內修建一條長340公里的工業公路。這條路旨在方便安布勒礦區的勘探和開發，該區域以其富含銅爲主的多金屬礦牀而聞名。
Trilogy Metals (AMEX:TMQ), in a joint venture with diversified miner South32 (OTC:SOUHY), was among the potential developers poised to benefit from this infrastructure. The road would have provided access to the Upper Kobuk Mineral Projects (UKMP), which include the Arctic and Bornite copper assets. These projects were expected to yield significant quantities of copper, zinc, lead, silver, and gold.
Trilogy Metals(AMEX: TMQ)與多元化礦商South32(OTC:SOUHY)合作的聯營企業是潛在的發展商之一，將從這些基礎設施中受益。這條路將爲上科布克礦產項目(UKMP)提供通道，其中包括北極和Bornite銅礦資產。這些項目有望產生大量的銅、鋅、鉛、白銀和黃金。
However, the construction of Ambler Road faced fierce opposition from environmental groups and Native communities. The primary concerns centered around the potential impacts on wildlife and subsistence resources. The BLM's decision, based on a final supplemental environmental impact statement (EIS), opted for the "no action alternative," effectively denying the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority the right-of-way necessary to proceed with the road.
然而，安布勒路建設受到了環保團體和土著社區的激烈反對。主要關注點集中在其對野生動物和生計資源的潛在影響上。根據最終補充環境影響聲明(EIS)的BLM的決定，選擇了“不採取行動替代方案”，有效地否決了阿拉斯加工業發展和出口管理局繼續修建公路所需的通行權。
The analysis highlighted environmental concerns, including impacts on critical wildlife habitats and subsistence resources crucial to Native communities.
分析強調環境問題，包括對重要野生動物棲息地和土著社區至關重要的生計資源的影響。
Key findings indicated that the road would have required more than 3,000 stream crossings, potentially harming at-risk wildlife species such as Alaskan sheefish and the Western Arctic caribou herd. Additionally, there were concerns about irreparable impacts on permafrost, and increased accessibility would have led to heightened community disruptions.
關鍵發現表明，這條路將需要跨越超過3,000個溪流，可能會損害到瀕危野生物種，如阿拉斯加骨魚和西北北極馴鹿群。此外，還擔心對多年凍土的不可逆損害，加劇了社區的干擾。
In conjunction with this decision, the BLM also released a final EIS analyzing the proposed revocation of existing withdrawals on 28 million acres of BLM-managed public lands across Alaska.
除此之外，BLM還發布了一個最終環境影響聲明，分析了有關在阿拉斯加管理的公共土地上撤銷現有的撤出程序的提議。
The EIS identified the "no action" alternative as the preferred option, retaining current protections and preventing potential impacts from future development.
環境影響聲明確定了“不採取行動”替代方案作爲首選方案，維持了當前的保護，並防止未來開發可能帶來的潛在影響。
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