Original post by Danielle Lerner, News 4 Tucson TUCSON- The controversy surrounding the proposed Sierrita Gas Pipeline continues as local ranchers, county and state organizations share their concerns about the project. The $204 million international pipeline would stretch about 60 miles, starting west of the Tucson Mountains and connecting with lines across the border to … Continue reading Proposed Sierrita Pipeline continues causing controversy→
Original article by Tony Davis, Arizona Daily Star Close to 300,000 trees, mostly junipers and oaks, would likely be cleared on public land in the Santa Rita Mountains if the proposed Rosemont Mine is built. Clearing those trees will be controversial, but at this moment, it’s not known what will happen to them afterward. The U.S. … Continue reading Major tree clearing and timber sale planned for Rosemont Mine→
By Grand Canyon Trust For the second time in as many decades, operations to open the Canyon uranium mine six miles south of Grand Canyon National Park have been suspended. The Havasu Tribe, which had previously challenged the mine, and conservation groups have been working to stop this mine because of potential harm to waters … Continue reading “Zombie” Grand Canyon Uranium Mine Halted→
Original post by Maureen Nandini Mitra, Earth Island Journal Agency has been attempting to speed up decision-making on proposed Rosemont copper mine in Arizona’s Coronado National Forest, say activists The US Forest Service seems to have been unusually eager to help a Canadian mining company with a dubious track record and financial troubles set up … Continue reading Is the US Forest Service Trying to Help a Cash-Strapped Canadian Mining Company?→
Original article by Craig Mackey, Los Angeles Times On Aug. 7, the head of the Southern Nevada Water Authority called for federal disaster relief to address the consequences of water scarcity in the Colorado River system. On Friday, the Bureau of Reclamation announced it would be forced to cut the flow of water into Lake … Continue reading A Slow-Motion Colorado River Disaster→
Original article by Tony Davis, Arizona Daily Star. Opponents of the proposed Rosemont Mine have filed suit, seeking to overturn a state decision awarding a groundwater protection permit to mine owners Rosemont Copper Co. The permit allows the company to discharge materials if it can show it’s using the best available technology to keep pollutants … Continue reading State Board Sued for Upholding Rosemont Water Permit→
Original post by Evan Bell, Cronkite News Service WASHINGTON – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service declared the Gierisch mallow endangered Tuesday, and proposed more than 12,000 acres in Arizona and Utah as critical habitat for the desert wildflower. The orange perennial flower is found only in Mohave County, Arizona, and Washington County, Utah, and can only … Continue reading Feds Move to Protect Northern Az Wildflower, Cite Mining Threats→
Original post by Frances Causey, The Huffington Post The refrain is all too common these days. The democratic and regulatory process circumvented in favor of big business interests at the expense of practically everything else. Think “Too Big To Fail Banks” — the big banks produced record profits last quarter and yet our banking system, … Continue reading Public Interest Versus Private Greed (Rosemont Copper Mine)→
Last opportunities of 2013 to help recover an endangered species Original article by Independent Newsmedia, Inc. USA August 16, 2013 SELIGMAN, Ariz. – The Arizona Game and Fish Department’s black-footed ferret recovery effort will be conducting the final two spotlighting efforts of 2013 and is looking for dedicated volunteers to assist. The black-footed ferret, twice thought extinct, was … Continue reading Black-Footed Ferret Recovery Effort Looking For Volunteers→
