In Southern Arizona, Community Opposition to Mining Grows in Towns That Once Depended on the Industry - Inside Climate News

In Southern Arizona, community opposition to mining grows in 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…

In Southern Arizona, Community Opposition to Mining Grows in Towns That Once Depended on the Industry - Inside Climate News

A rush of proposals to mine the state’s famed “sky islands” with water drawn from overtaxed aquifers is drawing opposition from people who know the industry’s boom and bust cycles.By Wyatt Myskow, Yana KunichoffThis story is co-published with Arizona Luminaria, a nonprofit newsroom dedicated to community-centered reporting.