In the news today…
Mining:
- Washington Post reports on the timeline for a struggle between Native American groups and mining interests at Oak Flat.
- Washington Post reports on the Native American tribes reasons for opposing the Resolution Copper Project.
- E&E Greenwire reports a U.S. appeals court will consider challenges Tuesday to a huge lithium mine in Nevada in a case that pits environmentalists and Native Americans against President Joe Biden’s plans to combat climate change and could have broad implications for mining operations across the West.
WOTUS:
- E&E Greenwire reports EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers are amending their signature water policy in the aftermath of a dramatic Supreme Court decision, with plans to finalize an update by September.