Thanks Jimmyschmidt !!  This article that you posted the link on was a short article in the Sierra Nevada Ally written by Glenn C. Miller.  Glenn Miller is Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Natural Resources and Env. Science, University of Nevada Reno. Dr. Miller has taken consdierable "heat" from the environmentalist activist lobby since he parted with the militants of that group over the issue of Nevada Lithium's proposed lithium mine at Thacker Pass.  As an expert in evironmental science, his opinion about the proposed lithium mine at Thacker Pass is attacked by the activists simply because he has concluded that: 

"In fact, the Thacker Pass lithium mine is the most benign large mine that I have examined in the past 40 years."

There is no question that his conclusion betrays the allegations otherwise of the more militant environmental activists and, as such, they will attack Dr. Miller tooth and toenail since his conclusion doesn't fit the scenario of doom conjured up by them as to what will transpire if the Thacker Pass mine is allowed to transmogrify into the realm of reality vs the present residence as only a proposal. 

Dr. Miller's opinion is, as I have stated previously, a key to the successful conclusion of all the pre-game activity in the arena of debate, descussion and litigious decision regarding Thacker Pass.  He is an important player on this chess board, BIG Time!  Read anything he says about Thacker Pass.

Jimmyschmidt, I have taken the liberty to post the link you provided in our Link Library.  Again, Thanks!

Okiedo