Jul 17, 2023
9th Circuit denies bid by environmentalists and tribes to block lithium mine
The latest bid by conservationists and tribal leaders to block construction of a huge lithium mine already in the works along the Nevada-Oregon line was denied by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday.
May 18, 2023
Court rejects claim that copper mine land is needed for jaguar preservation
A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that regulators were wrong to conclude that parts of Pima County targeted for a copper mine are critical to the preservation of endangered jaguars.