Denali Citizens Council, Appellant v. State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, and Usibelli Coal Mine…

Summary

The Alaska Supreme Court affirmed the superior court’s order upholding the Department of Natural Resources’ issuance of a gas exploration license to Usibelli, finding that the agency’s best‑interest finding was not arbitrary, capricious, or deficient in its analysis of economic feasibility, mitigation measures, or consistency with the Tanana Basin Area Plan.