The EPA will objectively assess the pros and cons of the effects...

The EPA will objectively assess the pros and cons of the effects of mining in this case. Of course some forest and other landscape features will be affected but look at the effects on the landscape by iron ore mining!
The usual rabid activists always stick their head up with their tired old mantra of ban everything that doesn't suit their pro native peoples agenda.
They never have an alternative plan to promote economic growth and wealth creation.