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Major tree clearing and timber sale planned for Rosemont Mine

Posted on December 10, 2013 by DGR Editor

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, … Continue reading →

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Is the US Forest Service Trying to Help a Cash-Strapped Canadian Mining Company?

Posted on September 4, 2013 by DGR Editor

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 … Continue reading →

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State Board Sued for Upholding Rosemont Water Permit

Posted on August 21, 2013 by DGR Editor

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 … Continue reading →

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Public Interest Versus Private Greed (Rosemont Copper Mine)

Posted on August 19, 2013 by DGR Editor

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 … Continue reading →

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Forest Service’s Environmental Report for Rosemont Mine Draws Fire from Pima County and Southern Arizona U.S. Representatives

Posted on August 17, 2013 by DGR Editor

Original article by Rosemont Mine Truth The Coronado National Forest’s proposed final environmental impact study for the Rosemont copper mine is drawing sharp criticism from Pima County’s top administrator. and two U.S. Congressmen from southern Arizona. Pima County is demanding that … Continue reading →

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