...Race, Poverty and the Environment, a San Francisco environmental justice law firm, represents the villagers. Attorney Luke Cole said the organization undertook a 15-month investigation of mine paperwork. Of 3,200 self-reported violations of...

...Poverty & the Environment based in San Francisco, is handling the case for Kivalina, a coastal village of fewer than 400. Luke Cole, a lawyer for the organization, filed a 60-day notice of intent to sue last week. "This is a very simple suit...

...Friday. "It's a huge relief to have this win," said Enoch Adams Jr., a Kivalina resident. Plaintiff's attorney, Luke Cole, agreed. "We're very happy. It's been a slog to get here," Cole said. "And we'll prove another 1,500 or...

...dissolved solids. The solids are produced by lime, which the mine uses to treat wastewater. Plaintiff's attorney Luke Cole said Thursday he could not comment on the terms of the agreement because of a confidentiality agreement. He was planning...