[MPWG] NEWS: Arizona plan for largest U.S. copper mine spurs economic, environmental debate

Olivia Kwong plant at plantconservation.org
Mon Jan 3 08:53:55 CST 2011


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/02/AR2011010203276.html?hpid=artslot

Arizona plan for largest U.S. copper mine spurs economic, environmental 
debate
By Kari Lydersen
Special to The Washington Post
Sunday, January 2, 2011; 8:53 PM

When former miner Roy Chavez heard about plans to develop the nation's 
largest copper mine near Superior, Ariz., he thought it might be the 
salvation of the economically struggling town where he'd grown up and 
served as mayor.

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