Lawsuit would not stop Aquila mining Back Forty: official

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Aquila Resources legallycould begin mining at its controversial BackForty project in Michigan's Upper Peninsulaonce it receives a final state permit, despite athreatened lawsuit, a state official said Monday.Joe Maki, who handles permits for theMichigan Department of Environmental Quality,said the mere presence of a suit would not haltthe agency's regulatory process, nor preventAquila from starting actual mining once a finalwetlands permit is issued.