Posted on 06/04/2022 8:43:47 AM PDT by Right Wing Vegan
The Okefenokee Swamp lost federal protection under the Trump administration, leaving the fate of the project in the hands of state environmental regulators who have been pressing Twin Pines Minerals LLC for more details about their plans.
But the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Friday it would reverse the agency’s earlier determination, pointing to an early 2021 directive from President Joe Biden that tribal communities should be consulted on policies impacting them.
This means Twin Pines will have to reapply on the federal level, which the company president says will happen.
“We have said from the day we announced our plans that we would follow the regulations before us at any given time,” Steve Ingle said Saturday morning. “The fact that there appears to have been a change doesn’t come as a surprise, it isn’t the first time and probably won’t be the last.”
(Excerpt) Read more at georgiarecorder.com ...
It looks like the Feddies have taken up doing the “Okefenokee Two-Step”. (The flip side of Larry Verne’s “Mr. Custer” 45 RPM.)
Translation:
They have to schmier the indians so they will be thankful and feel beholden to democrats.
Deliverance.
No problem. We will just import more titanium from the Russians or Chicoms (another 10% for the Big Guy).
Love it...
Sure brings back memories..
is there a tribe of alligators or what?
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