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Urgent Phone Calls/Emails Needed to Protect Our Drinking Water

March 5, 2018 By santaritas 3 Comments

The only thing standing between our water and the destructive Rosemont Mine is the Sec. 404 Clean Water Act permit program.

Now, coincidentally, Rosemont and its mining allies are trying to pass a bill that is a blatant attempt to make things easier for companies like Rosemont owners to destroy our water resources in order to enrich themselves and their foreign investors.

The bill, SB 1493 is scheduled to be heard in Committee TOMORROW, TUESDAY March 5. Call this Committee TODAY, to tell them to vote AGAINST SB 1493. Again, call TODAY. Below is a listing of the Committee members for you to call.

SB 1493 is a bad idea that must be rejected.

Member Position Phone Email
Brenda Barton Vice-Chair (602) 926-4129 BBARTON@azleg.gov
Russell Bowers Chair (602) 926-3128 RBOWERS@azleg.gov
David L. Cook Member (602) 926-5162 DCOOK@azleg.gov
Eric Descheenie Member (602) 926-4846 EDESCHEENIE@azleg.gov
Timothy Dunn Member (602) 926-4139 TDUNN@azleg.gov
Kirsten Engel Member (602) 926-5178 KENGEL@azleg.gov
Sally Ann Gonzales Member (602) 926-3278 SGONZALES@azleg.gov
Vince Leach Member (602) 926-3106 VLEACH@azleg.gov
Paul Mosley Member (602) 926-4844 PMOSLEY@azleg.gov
Michelle Udall Member (602) 926-4856 MUDALL@azleg.gov

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  1. Victoria lockwood says

    March 5, 2018 at 6:06 pm

    Please keep the clean water law that regulates discharges into our waterways. I live in a small town that has been polluted by mining tailings in the past by heavy metals. The new mining company wants to deplete our water and discharge into our watersheds as well, and most of our town is very worried, given the record of past violations.

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  2. Lisa says

    March 5, 2018 at 9:07 pm

    Please vote no on SB1493 save the water, wildlife, plants and scenery of our natural Santa Ritas. Thank you

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  3. Elizabeth Bondy says

    March 6, 2018 at 10:33 am

    The company starting Rosemont mine has been acting to appease the local base by claiming to build the cleanest mining operation in the world. Do not be lenient now. Do not be myopic. Be responsible for maintaining the future health and viability of your constituents.

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