Trump officials have concluded that a proposed gold and copper mine in Alaska, known as Pebble Mine, would not pose serious environmental risks. That’s a sharp reversal from the Obama administration saying that it would permanently harm salmon harvests in the area. So what’s the future for this controversial mining project? POLITICO’S Alex Guillén explains.

Anthony Adragna is a POLITICO energy reporter and author of Morning Energy.

Alex Guillén is an energy reporter for POLITICO Pro.

Nirmal Mulaikal is a host-producer for POLITICO Audio.

Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO Audio.

Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO Audio.

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Gold vs. Salmon: A battle for Pebble Mine