"The endangered mulberry chanterelle – one of several arguments against a graphite mineThe Nature Conservancy opposes a graphite mine in Nunasvaara. The discovery of the threatened mullet chanterelle is one of the association's arguments.
The Nature Conservation Society has made its own inventory of red-listed species in the area for the mining establishment and according to Urpo Taskinen in the association, several findings have been made that speak against the start of a mine - or at least speak to the fact that the company may need to redo its inventory.
- Actually, we have only visited the area and looked at species. Then we found a lot of red-listed species.
Unusual mushroom in the fields. An example is the chanterelle. - The person who found it has taken inventory for many years and seen it maybe only five times, says Urpo Taskinen.
He was present when the Land and Environmental Court held a so-called inspection in the area on Tuesday together with Björn Lundqvist, vice chairman of the Nature Conservation Association in Norrbotten, among others.
Not buying the mining company's argument.
Björn Lundqvist does not give much to the argument from Talga AB that the mine will be part of the electrical transition and thus ultimately beneficial to the environment.
- I have not yet seen any calculation of when this mining will become climate neutral, he says."
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https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/norrbotten/den-hotad-smultronkantarellen-ett-av-flera-argument-mot-en-grafitgruvaNote: the embedded video basically says the same as what is in the article.
Bjorn's last statement about Talga not being part of the electrical transition and won't benefit the environment shows that he is nothing more than an activist. He has not yet seen calculations of when the mining will become climate neutral, but we know Talga will be working alongside ABB to electrify their mine.
"ABB is helping Talga accomplish its strategic goal of zero-emission, sustainable battery graphite mining and processing."
Bjorn would rather have the pollution occur elsewhere. If he can't see it, it's not happening - right? His argument is a selfish and weak one.
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