Appeals court rules for Florence Copper
PinalCentral
The Arizona Court of Appeals has ruled that Florence Copper’s permit to operate its Production Test Facility is valid and meets all the requirements of state law.
The May 7 ruling upholds earlier decisions by the state’s Water Quality Appeals Board and Maricopa County Superior Court. The appeals court also awarded attorneys’ fees and costs to Florence Copper and the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality as a result of their multiyear effort to defend against challenges brought by the town of Florence and Southwest Value Partners, a real estate investment firm with land neighboring the mine.
Ben Bitter, Florence intergovernmental and communications manager, only said town staff looked forward to discussing the ruling with the Town Council in a closed-door meeting.
