15 Tribes and Organizations submit comments for Copper World Air Permit
On July 15, 2024, the comment period opened for the proposal to issue an air quality control permit to Copper World, Inc. for the construction and operation of Hudbay’s Copper World Project in the Santa Rita Mountains.
The comment period for the proposal to issue a Class II Air Quality Permit to Copper World, Inc. wass July 15, 2024 – Sept. 15, 2024 | View Public Notice
View our Comment Letter
Jeremy Nichols with the Center for Biological Diversity authored a comment letter, in partnership with SSSR. Our comments were submitted to the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality on Sept. 15, 2024.
View our comment letter here >> bit.ly/cw-air-comments
The letter included 15 signatories, including the following:
The Tohono O’odham Nation, Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona, the Center for Biological Diversity, Save the Scenic Santa Ritas, Sierra Club - Grand Canyon (Arizona) Chapter, Sky Island Alliance, Friends of Madera Canyon, Tucson Audubon Society, Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection, Arizona Mining Reform Coalition, Patagonia Area Resource Alliance, Great Old Broads for Wilderness - Tucson Broadband, Calabasas Alliance - Mothers Against the Mine, and WildEarth Guardians.
Pima County also sent a comment letter to ADEQ in response to the draft Air Quality permit. View their letter here.
ADEQ Air Quality Permit Public Meetings
Community Meeting
On August 14, 2024, ADEQ held a staff presentation with a Q&A. The entire gathering was captured in a zoom recording that you can view here. Additionally, Tony Davis at the Arizona Daily Star summarized the meeting very well in this article.
Public Hearing
On September 10, 2024, ADEQ held a Public Hearing to receive formal comments in response to Copper World's draft Air Quality Permit. The entire gathering was captured in a zoom recording that you can view here.
Community Comments
Comments were due Sep 15, 2024, and you can view comments that were submitted through the online portal >> HERE
For questions about the permit, contact Balaji Vaidyanathan
(602) 771-4527
We are provided our members with a sample letter, including questions our members asked at the Aug 14 Community Meeting. View/Copy the letter in Google Docs.