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Pima County joins Grijalva and Barber calling for new Rosemont Draft Environmental Impact Statement

Pima County on Thursday joined Democratic U.S. Representatives Ron Barber and Raul Grijalva in formally requesting the U.S. Forest Service to require substantial revisions to the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Rosemont copper mine. “A new draft DEIS … Continue reading

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Forest Service says Rosemont Final Environmental Impact Statement set for Nov., pushing Record of Decision into 2014

The Coronado National Forest today announced that the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Rosemont copper project will be released in November and subject to new Forest Service regulations calling for additional consultation with stakeholders before the Record of Decision … 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

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 a new study be prepared … Continue reading

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Pima County: Forest Service is rushing to judgment and distorting information in Rosemont environmental report

Pima County’s top administrator is warning that the U.S. Forest Service has “mischaracterized” statements in the draft Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the proposed Rosemont mine and is “rushing” to issue a final decision for the massive open pit … Continue reading

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Augusta faces another roadblock: State regulator says Rosemont mine may need to revise air quality permit

Augusta Resource Corporation’s clean air permit application for its planned Rosemont copper mine could be facing further delays after a state regulator said the application may need to be revised. The Arizona Daily Star reported Monday that recent changes to … Continue reading

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