The use of minerals, whether for EVs or solar panels, does not justify this disregard for Indigenous cultural areas and keystone environmental laws, said John Hadder.
Fermina Stevens, director of the Western Shoshone Defense Project, emphasizes that one cannot save the planet from climate change while simultaneously destroying biodiversity.
The lawsuit claims the approval of the Rhyolite Ridge mine is a significant reversal by wildlife experts who previously warned that Tiehm's buckwheat was in imminent danger of extinction.
Ioneer Vice President Chad Yeftich stated the company intends to intervene and vigorously defend the mine's approval as based on a careful and thorough permitting process.
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