Legal Insurrection by Leslie Eastman Friday, February 10, 2023
U.S. District Judge Miranda Du in her ruling also asked the Bureau of Land Management to revisit a portion of its environmental analysis.In a sign that at least some people understand that you have to use Earth’s natural resources to develop any form of fuel energy, a U.S. judge has denied opponents’ efforts to block the construction of a lithium mine at the nation’s largest known deposit of the rare metal widely used in rechargeable batteries.
The ruling marks a significant victory for Canada-based Lithium Americas Corp. at its subsidiary’s project near Nevada’s border with Oregon, and a setback — at least for now — for conservationists, tribes and a Nevada rancher who have all been fighting it for two years. The opponents said they are considering an appeal based in part on growing questions raised about the reach of an 150-year-old mining law.
It’s the latest development in a series of high-stakes legal battles that pit environmentalists and others against so-called “green energy” projects President Joe Biden’s administration is pushing to help speed the nation’s transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy.
The White House says the mine on the Nevada-Oregon line is critical to ramped up efforts to producing raw materials for electric vehicle batteries.
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https://legalinsurrection.com/2023/02/u-s-district-judge-declines-to-block-nevada-lithium-mines-construction/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDhG2U7khMM
