Protesters urge Sen. Kelly to support bill to protect sacred Oak Flat
The land holds religious and cultural significance to Indigenous communities.
Lydia Jennings, PhD: “Run to Be Visible”.
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State OK's open-pit mine site's reclamation plan near Tucson
Opponents argued that Hudbay Minerals Inc. didn’t address major issues.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife rejects Rosemont Copper petition to shrink critical jaguar habitat
Canadian mining company Hudbay Minerals sought to deem a portion of the Santa Rita range no longer essential for jaguars.
Former Havasupai chairman dies at 73
Rex Tilousi was an advocate against uranium mining within the Grand Canyon, home of the tribe.
Save Oak Flat Act has passed out of U.S. House committee
The act has passed through the committee along party lines and will next go to the House floor.
Independent federal labor agency issues new complaint against Asarco
The new charges relate to unfair labor practices, such as bad faith bargaining and failure to rehire employees who went on strike.
Court rules against Apaches in bid to halt proposed mine
Tribes and environmental groups had argued to stop the transfer
Nearly 200 organizations ask Biden to save Oak Flat
A letter calls on the Biden Administration to stop the land transfer of the religious site to Resolution Copper, among other things.
Lauren Redniss on "Oak Flat: A Fight for Sacred Land in the American West".
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Controversial Oak Flat mine moves closer to reality
Oak Flat, sacred to the Apache and other tribes, sits over a huge reserve of copper.
6 years after Rio Sonora mining spill, contamination continues
Residents impacted by the spill say neither the mining company nor the government have followed through with promises.
Plan to ‘revive’ uranium mining called unneeded, unwanted by advocates
Environmentalists fear the removal of regulations on the industry, which they say has yet to address a toxic legacy.
Immovable objects: Asarco, striking workers at odds after four months
The strike, which started in October, includes more than 1,700 workers at five Asarco facilities in Texas and Southern Arizona
District judge overturns another part of Rosemont Mine approval
The judge on Monday threw out the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's approval of the project.
