One threat removed, Sandoval remains vulnerable

By Mona Blaber The battle between the citizens of Sandoval County and oil and gas developers has seen many twists and turns in the past three months. The county’s Planning and Zoning Commission initially appeared prepared to recommend to the ... Read More
Just say No to Copper Flat Mine

Allyson Siwik,
Rio Grande Chapter Executive Committee
Gila Resources Information Project Executive Director New Mexico Copper Corporation wants to re-establish a polymetallic mine and processing facility near Hillsboro. The Copper Flat Mine is not the answer to Sierra County’s economic ... Read More
Rio Grande Chapter Executive Committee
Gila Resources Information Project Executive Director New Mexico Copper Corporation wants to re-establish a polymetallic mine and processing facility near Hillsboro. The Copper Flat Mine is not the answer to Sierra County’s economic ... Read More
Tell BLM to just say “No” to reopened Copper Flat Mine

New Mexico Copper Corp. wants to re-establish a polymetallic mine and processing facility near Hillsboro, N.M. The Copper Flat Mine is not the answer to Sierra County’s economic woes. Just like Grant County’s copper mines, it will be subject to ... Read More
Take action against dirty copper-mining rule

In 2013, the Martinez Administration committed one of the most flagrant violations of the public trust in recent memory. After years of work by technical experts and an advisory committee composed of stakeholders from all sides, a draft rule to ... Read More