Groups sue over Hermosa mine approval, citing water, jaguars
Environmental groups are suing to challenge the approval of the Hermosa mine project in Southern Arizona. The lawsuit cites concerns regarding water usage and the impact on local jaguar habitats.
This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. In the foothills of Southern Arizona’s Patagonia Mountains, atop so-called critical minerals such as zinc, is South32’s Hermosa project. The first mine added to a federal program designed to […]
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