Biden administration deals blow to controversial Alaska mine project near national parks

The Biden administration found the proposed Ambler Road could threaten Alaska Native communities and their traditional lifestyle.
The planned road is part of a project to access an estimated $7.5 billion copper deposit in Alaska.
The Interior Department ordered a new environmental review after finding issues with the prior analysis.
The new review identified 66 communities where subsistence activities could face impacts, with nearly half potentially seeing significant effects.
The road risks fragmenting wildlife habitat, altering caribou migration, and impacting calving and survival rates.