Save the Scenic Santa Ritas
Fighting to protect the Santa Rita and Patagonia Mountains from the devastating impacts of mining.
COPPER MINE TOXINS
In this video Dr. Hart describes how copper mines fail to prevent toxins concentrated in tailing piles and ponds from polluting our air and water. WATCH NOW video by John Grahame
Copper Mines and Aquifers
Dr. Stanley Hart describes the impact of copper mining on underground aquifers, both how much groundwater is used and where it ends up. WATCH NOW video by John Grahame
Why Mine the Santa Ritas? – Dr. Stanley Hart
Dr. Stanley R. Hart, Scientist Emeritus at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, talks with a group from Save the Scenic Santa Ritas about the factors that are causing HudBay Corporation to pursue development of a large open pit mine (“Copper World”) in the Santa Rita Mountains near Sahuarita in southern Arizona. WATCH NOW video by John Grahame
Geology of the Santa Ritas — Dr. Stanley Hart
Dr. Stanley R. Hart talks with a group from Save the Scenic Santa Ritas about the geology of this Sky Island mountain range near Sahuarita in southern Arizona. Dr. Hart is Scientist Emeritus at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. WATCH NOW video by John Grahame
FROM THE Colorado River WATCHERS
A brand new agreement was just struck between the basin states and the USBR to further conserve water over the next 3 years. The Federal Government offered river users in the lower basin an incentive to come to the table using money from the Inflation Reduction Act. Find out how much it is and what the terms are in this update!
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Russ McSpadden’s recent fly-over showing mine activity
In Nov 2022 Russ captured recent bulldozing in the Santa Rita Mountains. His video starts over the Rosemont mine project on the east side and then swings over the Copper World project on the west side. WATCH VIDEO NOW
Explore the proposed Rosemont and Copper World projects virtually
Check out Pima County’s updated map of the proposed mine site. Click on any spot on the map for ownership/status information. Mapping details are based on Hudbay’s PEA dated May 1.
Recommended Reading List
Browse HERE over 30 titles of carefully selected books in various categories including: copper, water, mining, wilderness, exploration, and more. 
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