Pinal board writes to president in support of Resolution Copper
by Mark Cowling | Florence Reminder & Blade Tribune
The Pinal County Board of Supervisors approved sending a letter to President Joe Biden Wednesday expressing the board’s continued support of the Resolution Copper Project and federal land exchange near Superior that makes it possible.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently delayed the land swap in order to consult with Native American tribes and other concerned groups for further environmental review.
The proposed mine is one of the largest copper resources in North America. Some Native American and conservation groups believe it will destroy sacred and environmentally sensitive land. The board’s letter expresses concern “about the last-minute decision” to rescind the mine’s Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS):
