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HT @Lilith111 - Judge overturns right-of-way for #CopperWorld across #SantaRita Experimental Range

Sep 19, 2024
by Paul Ingram

"A judge in Maricopa County ruled that state officials violated open meeting law when it approved the value of a right-of-way for the Copper World mine project, located 35 miles southeast of #Tucson in the #SantaRitaMountains.

"Owned by the Toronto-based Hudbay Inc., Copper World has faced a barrage of criticisms and legal challenges from #environmental groups, who have argued the open pit mine would seriously affect the Santa Ritas and the #SantaCruzRiver. Proponents have argued the mine's $1.7 billion investment will generate nearly $250 million in property taxes, and create more than 400 direct jobs and up to 3,000 indirect jobs in #arizona
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"#Hudbay originally sought to build the #RosemontMine, planning a half-mile deep pit across nearly 2,500 acres in the Santa Rita Mountains. However that effort faced fierce opposition from environmental groups who argued the mine and its tailings in the #CoronadoNationalForest would bury thousands of acres within the range of the endangered northern #jaguar and the #ocelot, as well as nearly a dozen other #endangered and critical plants and animals."

tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor

TucsonSentinel.comJudge overturns right-of-way for Copper World across Santa Rita Experimental RangeBy Paul Ingram

I never thought I would live to see a wild ocelot. But last month I did.

When she first appeared at sunset, Ana emerged from the darkness of the forest sinuously, silently, effortlessly slinking up onto a branch. This is my first view of her, so it's what I thought I'd paint first. I hope you like it.

"Out of the darkness" - 280 x 280mm - #watercolour - £275.

Msg me if you're interested.

In 2000, I volunteered at a wildlife rescue centre in Costa Rica. This #ocelot was a permanent resident because she had been raised in a hotel so she was stunted and her teeth hadn't developed properly. She had a beautiful large enclosure to live in with branches to climb which we refreshed with palm leaves daily. She loved to lick arms - her tongue was very rough! #costarica