Episode 1 - Earthjustice
Earthjustice is a non-profit environmental law firm representing several Tribes and an NGO opposed to the Donlin Gold mine. Olivia Glasscock, a senior associate attorney, provided an overview of the proposed plan for the mine, the permitting process, and why Earthjustice’s clients have been challenging the mine in court and administrative processes.
The presentation was followed by a question and answer period. The episode was recorded on December 8th, 2021.
Speaker
Olivia Glasscock
Olivia is a senior associate attorney based in the Earthjustice Alaska office in Juneau. Olivia graduated from the University of Virginia School of Law, where she was the managing editor of the Virginia Environmental Law Journal. Olivia hails from Auburn, Alabama, and has always been passionate about environmental stewardship and conservation biology. Some of the Nation’s most important resources and vulnerable communities are in Alaska, and she is humbled to have the opportunity to work to protect them.
The Native Village of Georgetown is organizing the webinar series for informational purposes and has not taken a position on Donlin Gold. We hope to host more episodes in the near future. To stay informed about future webinar episodes sign up for our listserv.