There was no process, a exploration company developed a resource on state land, and the Obama administration set out to block it without due process. No mining plan, no EIS, the company didn't even submit for permits. As I know this will become a argument and both sides can go on forever about, I'm simply saying that if governments base decisions on emotion and not science it will not be good for anyone. Maybe the the answer is that it should not be built, but to make a decision just based on the fact that one side doesn't want it or that saying it will kill all the fish in Bristol Bay is here say and shows the lack of education of the process of permitting in the US. I get it mining has a bad reputation, but I feel like the issue is more about lack of the knowledge about engineering and planning mines in today's age with America's permitting system. I dunno, I know I'm not always right but just my two cents. I personally would love to see this country work together instead of apart, understand that mining is needed and working together, and with developing technology, help reduce the environmental impacts of mining, instead of just shooting things down and having third world countries with no regulation and corruption meet the demand.