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Green Valley's biggest water user opposes copper mine
Source info:
| Author: | Lee Allison |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2009-07-15 23:39:00 |
| Blog: | Arizona Geology  |
| URL: | http://arizonageology.blogspot.com/2009/07/green-valleys-biggest-water-user.html |
Summary:
The Green Valley News & Sun reports that the owners of the area's largest water consumer, Farmer's Investment Co, a large grower, showed up at a Congressional hearing in DC to oppose the Rosemont Copper mine in the nearby Santa Rita Mountains, expressing concern over potential water usage at the proposed mine. The hearing was on revisions to the 1872 Hardrock Mining law. [right, native copper.Content analysis:
Geographic context:
| Location | Country | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Rita Mountains | US | 31.8259 | -110.775 |
| DC | US | 38.917 | -77 |
Keywords:
copper mine, green valley news, hardrock mining, investment co, native copper, revisions, rosemont, santa rita mountains, sun reports, water consumer, water usage, water user
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