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Sahuarita council hears public worries about Copper World mining and expands legislative priorities to include Colorado River and data‑center concerns
Summary
A public commenter urged the council to move from study to action on the Hudbay/Copper World mining project, stressing water concerns; staff presented a draft 2026 legislative priorities packet and council asked staff to add Colorado River and data‑center issues to the active list.
During the Town of Sahuarita council meeting, a local resident used the 'call to the public' to urge the council to act on potential water and environmental harms from the proposed Copper World mining project, and councilmembers later directed staff to add Colorado River and data‑center issues to the town's draft legislative priorities for 2026.
Rick Corrado told the council the town has been "listening" for too long and urged action. "But I've said it before, copper is not the most precious resource in Southern Arizona. It's water," Corrado said, arguing the proposed Hudbay Copper World project could consume substantial water, harm air quality and alter scenic areas. The council did not vote on mining…
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