Attend public meetings to learn more and comment on Resolution Copper DEIS
The US Forest Service will host 6 public meetings starting September 10 in Superior, AZ, on Rio Tinto’s proposal to destroy Oak Flat and thousands of additional acres of public land. The Forest Service has added (as of September 20) another meeting in Tempe, AZ...
Press Statement on Release of Resolution Copper FEIS
“With Arizona entering its 21st year of a long-term drought and the potential to pollute and deplete the town of Superior’s water supply, how can anyone let this happen, considering it would be a failed mining experiment? The east valley municipalities of Queen Creek, Gilbert, and San Tan area beware, this project would wipe out your water supply. The project itself will consume 40,000 acre feet of water a year which is the same as Tempe, Arizona ,which has a population of 180,000 people.”
EcoFlight overflight of Oak Flat and Pinto Valley
We recently did an overflight looking at the total footprint of the proposed Resolution Copper mine. Here is a short clip to give you an idea of what we would all lose if Oak Flat is privitized and the mine plan is allowed to move forward. Take a look at our vitual...
Contact your Members of Congress to Introduce the Save Oak Flat Act
Please contact your Members of Congress to introduce the Save Oak Flat Act Act Now! Please ask your members of Congress to support and co-sponsor the Save Oak Flat Act when it is reintroduced in the House and Senate in 2021 to right a wrong, protect the religious...
“Never Again”—what does a promise by Rio Tinto mean?
In the wake of Rio TInto’s destruction of sacred rock shelters in the Juukan Gorge in Western Australia in May of 2020, Rio Tinto has made grand pronouncement of how they would never again destory a sacred site anywhere in the world. In light of the caompany’s plan to do exactly that at Oak Flat, what does Rio Tinto’s promises mean?
We’ve written a white paper looking at the similarities between what Rio Tinto did at Juuakn Gorge and what they would like to do at Oak Flat.
Tell Rio Tinto not to steal Oak Flat for a failed experiment!
We need your help to keep Oak Flat in public ownership for everyone to enjoy. If you live in the United States you have additional opportunities to protect Oak Flat by contacting the US Forest Service. No matter where you live, please send an email to Simon Thompson, the Chairman of the Board of Rio Tinto, and ask him to not steal Oak Flat and to abandon the project.
Forest Service Caves to Pressure: Will Publish Resolution Copper FEIS 1/15/21
The US Forest Service announced today that they will be publishing a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) on January 15, 2021, for the controversial Resolution Copper proposal to destroy Oak Flat by building a large underground copper mine.
Ask the Forest Service Chief to Protect Oak Flat
Please act now to protect Oak Flat. NEWS FLASH: We have just learned that The Tonto National Forest plans to publish the FEIS on January 15. You can help turn this date back by contacting the Forest Service Chief. It is clear that the US Forest Service is bowing to...
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Blasts Forest Service on Rushed Resolution Copper Process
At every step of the NEPA process, we’ve cautioned the Forest Service to follow their laws and regulations and not bow to Resolution Copper and their supporters. At every step, the Forest has let us down. The results of the review by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation shows us just how flawed the Resolution Copper process has been and just how eager Rio Tinto and BHP have been to place their project over the protection of our cultural and ecological heritage. This is yet another reason why Tonto National Forest needs to write an updated and complete Draft Environmental Impact Statement before rushing to judgement.
Dig Deep and donate to Help Us make a difference
Please donate to help us protect Arizona from inappropriate mining. We need your financial assistance to help us protect Oak Flat, and other precious places in Arizona under assault by foreign mining companies. 2020 has been a tough year for everyone. This has been...