Published 1 year ago

Apaches tell court copper mine would harm sacred sites

Summary by Ground News

U.S. federal government plans for a land swap that will allow Resolution Copper to build the mine will destroy the land in eastern Arizona known as Oak Flat. Apache group is seeking to halt the land swap while the case plays out in court. A smaller 9th Circuit panel previously ruled 2-1 that the federal government could give the Oak Flat land to the mining company for the project.

0 Articles

All

Left

Center

Right

Coast Reporter

Apaches tell court copper mine would harm sacred sites

PHOENIX (AP) — A Native American group that's trying to stop an effort to build one of the largest copper mines in the United States told a full federal appeals court panel Tuesday that the project would prevent Apaches from exercising their religion

1 year ago·Sechelt, Canada

Read Full Article

Flin Flon Reminder

Apaches tell court copper mine would harm sacred sites

A Native American group that's trying to stop an effort to build one of the largest copper mines in the United States told a full federal appeals court panel Tuesday that the project would prevent Apaches from exercising their religion by destroying land they consider sacred. U.S. federal government plans for a land swap that will allow Resolution Copper to build the mine will destroy the land in eastern Arizona known as Oak Flat, “barring the A…

1 year ago·Orlando, United States

Read Full Article