Environmental Permitting Issue?, page-17

News story from the star tribune overnight had the following from Ioneer:

IONEER said in a statement emailed to The Associated Press on Thursday that the lawsuit contains "significant factual inaccuracies," but didn't elaborate."IONEER has worked cooperatively with the Bureau of Land Management, has followed the legal requirements of the agency, supports the BLM's process and will continue to evaluate the lawsuit if it progresses," the company said.

And following quotes:

Dana Bennett, president of the Nevada Mining Association, said the state has a separate regulatory process to consider any potential impact on any species located in the area of a proposed project."Every mining operation on public lands in this state must comply with rigorous federal and state requirements that identify and strictly manage the impacts of that operation at nearly every step along the way," she said.

Bureau spokesman Rudy Evenson said the agency doesn't comment on pending litigation. But he said it "takes the protection of this species seriously and is committed to the deliberate process to ensure it is protected."

http://www.startribune.com/nevada-suit-seeks-to-protect-rare-wildflower-from-mining/564193352/