Tribe continues fight against proposed Arizona copper mine

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

17 minutes ago

PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that the state Department of Environmental Quality illegally issued a Clean Water Act permit for the proposed Resolution Copper Mine, which is being opposed by the San Carlos Apache Tribe.

The decision overturns a Maricopa County Superior Court ruling and orders ADEQ to restart the permit process.

San Carlos Apache officials say the mine will destroy Oak Flat, a sacred tribal religious site on the Tonto National Forest.

Meanwhile, a group called Apache Stronghold that is authorized by the San Carlos Apache tribe to protect Oak Flat, said the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will rehear the case in front of a full panel of 11 judges.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/travel-business-arizona-phoenix-1fe898ef68ac58e4c08a581f97bf6727

[SheltieLover]

1. Kicking for visibility

[panader0]

2. I got my 'Save Sacred Oak Flat' T-shirt a couple years ago. A nice poster too.

With my donation.

[mahina]

4. K and r

[Carlitos Brigante]

5. K&R! nt

[moniss]

6. It is important to note that

this was rushed through the approval process in the last days of the Orange Ruski and his cabal and has since been turned back by the Biden Administration. The legal battle continues in order to try and get a court ruling to halt the project.

[wackadoo wabbit]

7. K & R ... n/t

[republianmushroom]

8. I like it

[Martin68]

9. The EPA has to stop ignoring the Clean Water Act. Trump derailed them for 4 years, and it must be

hard to get back on track, but it's time they did. This article is about the Arizona state Department of Environmental Quality, but the EPA is supposed to monitor state environmental decisions. Good to see that someone is contesting the Arizona DEQ's decision in this case. Native Americans have always received the short end of the stick, as have all minorities. The rule of law is supposed to apply equally regardless of race, color or creed.

[MustLoveBeagles]

10. K&R

[ArizonaLib]

11. A cliff known to locals as 'Apacbe Leap', a 20 minute walk west of the mine parking lot

on a clear day reveals a beautiful view of distant downtown Phoenix. I am surprised that no southwest photographer I have ever heard of has photographed this view especially during sunset.

[GreenWave]

12. Haven't they suffered enough?

[Bayard]

13. K&R

"The state appeals court ruled that ADEQ improperly issued an Arizona Pollution Discharge Elimination Permit to Resolution Copper before it set pollution limits on what Resolution Copper could release into Queen Creek."

Pollution, "limits," are not good enough anymore. I don't understand why any water pollution is still legal.