You seem very learned...but I will assume you are from the eastern states given your naive statement of...
"To the same point though, what is the significance of plants and dirt in the middle of nowhere? To my reading - there are no living species or animal habitats in that area so there's really no impact on the larger ecosystem."
There is 'high value foraging habitat' for Carnaby Cockatoo's as well as some priority flora at AN. The Carnaby Cockatoo enjoys a higher level of environmental protection than do koala's!!! I did a detailed post on my research findings on WA State and Federal EPA protection documents that a couple or so years ago. Carnaby Cockatoo's habitat is a big deal in the West.
Google Preston Consulting AN Silica Sand Project Environmental Review Document to get the full picture of the environmental matters VRX need to deal with.
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