Community opposition to mining grows in Southern Arizona towns that once depended on the industry - AZ Luminaria

Community opposition to mining grows in Southern Arizona towns that once depended on the industry - AZ Luminaria

This story is published in partnership with Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, independent news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for the ICN newsletter here.Mammoth — When Hector Denogean Sr. got his first paycheck from his new job at the Christmas copper mine in 1979, he felt like the richest 18-year-old this side of the Galiuro Mountains. His first purchase was a set of vinyl records; six months later, he bo…