kaspily 2 Posted December 5, 2014 Not sure how this might impact trail access but Chris was thinking Hackberry Creek Trail might be threatened by this new play to close off the forest to the public for mining. http://tucson.com/business/national-and-international/deal-for-superior-mine-inserted-into-defense-bill/article_70df39c2-4cfe-59ac-a257-edf84767b4c4.html Might be time to write your senator to try to fix this. -Sarah Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dzJeepChic 2,427 Posted December 5, 2014 Do we know if it passed in the house? If so I'm very surprised because environmentalist and Native Americans oppose. If it did, how long will it take to get to the Senate and how soon before they vote on it? The BRC sent us a book with contact info for all our elected leaders, but there aren't email addresses. John McCain: Phoenix 602-952-5410 Prescott 928-445-0833 Tucson 520-670-6334 Twitter senjohnccain Jeff Flake: Phoenix 602-840-1891 Tucson 520-575-8633 Twitter jeffflake Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scottL 178 Posted December 5, 2014 John McCain http://www.mccain.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact-form Jeff Flake http://www.flake.senate.gov/contact.cfm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bradywgn71 710 Posted December 14, 2014 The land swap passed. http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/arizona/politics/2014/12/12/congress-clears-arizona-copper-mine/20327087/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bradywgn71 710 Posted February 1, 2015 Tribal leaders and activists will host a "Gathering of Nations" at Oak Flat Campground on Saturday, Feb. 7. The event will be the culmination of a two-day protest march, led by San Carlos Apache leaders, starting in San Carlos, Ariz., and ending at Oak Flat. The march will begin on Thursday, Feb. 5 at 9:30 a.m., at the tribal offices in downtown San Carlos, at 11 San Carlos Ave. For details, contact apache.stronghold@gmail.com or call 982-475-2930. Article: http://tucson.com/news/apache-leader-unite-to-fight-proposed-copper-mine/article_484809d8-304b-5999-8947-a8dd34044e6c.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SlyDawg 14 Posted February 1, 2015 Never been to Oak Flat but it looks like Saturday would be a good day to go there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ob1jeeper 484 Posted February 2, 2015 As much as it's gonna hurt to watch this, as the saying goes… "Money talks and BS walks"… The ABSOLUTE WORST part of this, (IMHO), is that this was passed, by OUR congress no-less, for a FORIEGN company to reap the money while raping the land… NO ONE will EVER convince me that there were not pockets in congress, being lined with "hush money" in this deal… Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bradywgn71 710 Posted February 2, 2015 Yea, it was attached to the "no one will vote against it" Defense bill. Nice... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
