developers have learned that an EIA is only a minor inconvenience to their progress. they are more infomercial than anything. and they can now check that one off their list and move on.
they have learned that a good way to combat opposition is to recruit supporters, always young, easily influenced teenagers who use the mantra of 'we want jobs' as a trump all.
no matter how much opposition they received, no matter how much boo'ing, shouting, rock throwing, negativity went on, their press release will say it was a glowing success with nothing but favorable support for their project.
i got 5 bucks to back it up!