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Resident warns Sahuarita council that Hudbay ‘Copper World’ proposal threatens scarce water resources
Summary
At the Town of Sahuarita council meeting, resident Rick Corrado urged the council to move from listening to action on the Hudbay 'Copper World' mining proposal, saying the project’s water use and pollution risks warrant ordinances or resolutions to protect local supplies and landscape.
Rick Corrado told the Town of Sahuarita council during the public-comment period that the Hudbay 'Copper World' mining proposal risks the community’s most precious resource: water. "Copper is not the most precious resource in Southern Arizona. It's water," Corrado said, urging the council to stop only listening and begin responding.
Corrado criticized Hudbay’s plans to export mined material and warned of…
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