For Star subscribers: Eight environmental groups contend the Forest Service failed to consider cumulative effects of several mining projects south of Tucson, especially on endangered species.
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The Biden administration announced a southern Arizona mining project would be the first to ever receive special permitting fast-track coverage despite concerns over ecological impacts. The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council an interagency office with White House, Transportation Department, Interior Department, Energy Department and Pentagon representatives said late Monday that the $1.7 billion