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Community Water Company’s Nov. 13 conservation workshop must address Copper World’s enormous groundwater pumping and impact on future water bills
This op-ed was published in the Green Valley News and highlights the reasons why Community Water Company customers need to be asking: How would Copper World affect our aquifer and water bills

Environmental coalition requests Hobbs to cancel land sale sought by Copper World
A coalition of Southern Arizona environmental groups led by Save the Scenic Santa Ritas today requested Governor Katie Hobbs to cancel plans to auction 160 acres of State Trust Land sought by Toronto-based Hudbay Minerals for its proposed Copper World mine.

State Land Department breaks promise to notify Pima County before advancing Copper World’s request to purchase land for toxic waste dumps
Pima County’s top administrator has requested a meeting with the Arizona State Land Department’s Commissioner after failing to notify the county it was advancing an application from Copper World to purchase State Trust Land to expand toxic waste dumps.

State advances Copper World’s bid to purchase 160 acres to expand tailings dump
The Arizona State Land Department’s Board of Appeals today approved Copper World’s application to purchase 160 acres of State Trust Land that would allow the company to dump mining waste immediately south of Corona de Tucson.
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