Feds Grant Final Approval for Arizona Mine Situated in Critical Habitat for Jaguars and Mexican Spotted Owls
The approval clears a mine expected to create 900 direct jobs and has drawn legal and environmental objections over water use and wildlife habitat.
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Feds give final approval for Patagonia mine situated in critical habitat for jaguars and Mexican spotted owls
This article was originally published in Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. The U.S. Forest Service Tuesday approved a proposed mine in southern Arizona that will extract up to five critical minerals and was the first added to a program designed to streamline federal permitting. Local environmental groups quickly condemned the decisi…
Feds Grant Final Approval for Arizona Mine Situated in Critical Habitat for Jaguars and Mexican Spotted Owls
The U.S. Forest Service Tuesday approved a proposed mine in southern Arizona that will extract up to five critical minerals and was the first added to a program designed to streamline federal permitting. Local environmental groups quickly condemned the decision, alleging the federal agency failed to address fundamental legal questions and environmental concerns before approving […]
Forest Service Approves Hermosa Critical Minerals Project in Southern Arizona - The Thinking Conservative News
Federal review clears Arizona's $2.16B zinc-silver project, boosting U.S. supplies of critical minerals for defense, manufacturing and technology. The post Forest Service Approves Hermosa Critical Minerals Project in Southern Arizona appeared first on The Thinking Conservative News.
Forest Service Approves Hermosa Critical Minerals Project in Southern Arizona
The U.S. Forest Service on July 7 concluded an environmental review for a zinc-silver project in southern Arizona, paving the way for the $2.16 billion mining and processing operation to produce critical minerals domestically for use in manufacturing, defense, and technology. The project is expected to boost production of zinc and manganese needed for steel production and large-capacity batteries, while reducing China’s control over global criti…
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