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Save the Scenic Santa Ritas

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Protecting the Santa Rita mountains from the devastating effects of industrial, open-pit mining since 1996.

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Save the Scenic Santa Ritas @scenicsantaritas.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Save the Scenic Santa Ritas denies the accusations by Sahuarita Police, and has sent a demand letter to the Town for records related to the incident. scenicsantaritas.org/sssr-sends-d... #sahuaritaaz #savethescenicsantaritas
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SSSR sends demand letter to Sahuarita for records related to police accusation that group confronted council member over Copper World
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Save the Scenic Santa Ritas @scenicsantaritas.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Pima County has requested the Arizona Department of Water Resources to not renew Toronto-based Hudbay Minerals' groundwater withdrawal permit for its proposed Copper World mine when it expires in January 2028. scenicsantaritas.org/pima-county-... #stopcopperworld #copperworldmine #pimacountyaz
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Pima County requests state to deny renewal of Hudbay’s groundwater permit for the Copper World mine
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Save the Scenic Santa Ritas @scenicsantaritas.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The Arizona Department of Water Resources is ignoring Hudbay Minerals’ failure to file legally-required aquifer impact test results from four new groundwater production wells necessary to operate the company’s proposed Copper World mine. scenicsantaritas.org/state-ignori... #sahuaritaaz
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ADWR ignores Copper World’s failure to file crucial aquifer impact reports from four high capacity wells
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Save the Scenic Santa Ritas @scenicsantaritas.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER OUT NOW! Read the latest updates on the work of SSSR and Pima County, plus join us in the fall for TWO Community Town Halls. Read the full newsletter at: mailchi.mp/scenicsantar... #savethescenicsantaritas #stopcopperworld #copperworldmine
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Copper World Delay + Fall Community Meetings
Read the latest updates on the work of SSSR and Pima County, plus join us in the fall for TWO Community Town Halls.
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Save the Scenic Santa Ritas @scenicsantaritas.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Pima County warns Copper World’s plans to develop Rosemont pit will damage irreplaceable environmental resources scenicsantaritas.org/pima-county-... #savethescenicsantaritas #stopcopperworld #copperworldmine #pimacounty #tucsonaz
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Pima County warns Copper World’s plans to develop Rosemont pit will damage irreplaceable environmental resources
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Save the Scenic Santa Ritas @scenicsantaritas.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Sahuarita Election Update: Morales leading Murphy as Hundal wins third seat scenicsantaritas.org/incumbent-mo... #sahuaritaaz
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Morales leading Murphy as Hundal wins third seat
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Save the Scenic Santa Ritas @scenicsantaritas.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
A new public opinion poll released today found that nearly two-thirds of Pima County voters oppose Toronto-based Hudbay Minerals’ proposed Copper World mine. scenicsantaritas.org/press-releas... #stopcopperworld #tucsonaz #sahuaritaaz
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Press Release: Poll: Nearly Two-Thirds of Pima County Voters Oppose Copper World Mine
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Save the Scenic Santa Ritas @scenicsantaritas.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Tomorrow at 11:30 AM, the League of Women Voters of Greater Tucson is hosting a Sahuarita Town Council candidates forum. Five candidates are running for three seats in the July 21 election. Please attend this event to learn about their positions on Copper World. www.lwvtucson.org/content.aspx...
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LWVGT Candidate Forum for Sahuarita Town Council Primary Election - Events - League of Women Voters of Greater Tucson
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Save the Scenic Santa Ritas @scenicsantaritas.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
SSSR requests state to reject TEP's application for the Santa Rita Connection at July 8 public hearing. scenicsantaritas.org/acc-schedule... #sahuaritaaz #stopcopperworld #savethescenicsantaritas #copperworldmine
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SSSR requests state to reject TEP’s application for the Santa Rita Connection at July 8 public hearing
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Save the Scenic Santa Ritas @scenicsantaritas.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Even though the Sahuarita Town Council took no action on whether to send a recommendation to the ACC about the Santa Rita Connection project, SSSR still encourages the public to file a comment with the ACC regarding this issue. scenicsantaritas.org/state-regula... #sahuaritaaz #stopcopperworld
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State regulators should require TEP to obtain an independent study on the relationship between the Santa Rita Connection power line and Copper World
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Save the Scenic Santa Ritas @scenicsantaritas.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
After six months of claiming the Santa Rita Connection had nothing to do with Copper World, TEP has confirmed that the power line extension will terminate at a jointly operated substation that could relay power to the mine.
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Save the Scenic Santa Ritas @scenicsantaritas.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
The Town of Sahuarita used to be strongly opposed to open pit copper mining in the Santa Rita Mountains. But that was before the town’s current leadership assumed power in 2016. scenicsantaritas.org/sahuarita-wa... #savethescenicsantaritas #stopcopperworld #copperworldmine #sahuaritaaz
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Sahuarita was staunchly opposed to open-pit mining in the Santa Rita Mountains for nearly a decade
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Save the Scenic Santa Ritas @scenicsantaritas.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Sahuarita residents: One week left to contact Mayor & Council requesting they oppose TEP's hidden plan to power Copper World. scenicsantaritas.org/sahuarita-to... #savethescenicsantaritas #stopcopperworld #copperworldmine #sahuaritaaz
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Save the Scenic Santa Ritas @scenicsantaritas.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Sahuarita to request TEP to appear at the June 22 council meeting to explain its hidden plan to power Copper World scenicsantaritas.org/sahuarita-to... #stopcopperworld #copperworldmine #sahuaritaaz
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Sahuarita to request TEP to appear at the June 22 council meeting to explain its hidden plan to power Copper World
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Save the Scenic Santa Ritas @scenicsantaritas.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Hudbay praised Sahuarita Town Manager Shane Dille’s transparency on Copper World while he was under council review for pay hike scenicsantaritas.org/hudbay-prais...
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Hudbay praised Dille’s transparency on Copper World while he was under council review for pay hike
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Save the Scenic Santa Ritas @scenicsantaritas.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
The Town of Sahuarita is refusing to disclose when the town knew Hudbay Minerals and Tucson Electric Power were jointly planning to use the proposed $18 million Santa Rita Connection power line to deliver power to Hudbay’s Copper World mine. scenicsantaritas.org/sahuarita-to...
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Sahuarita Town Manager refuses to disclose when staff learned about backdoor deal to power Copper World
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Save the Scenic Santa Ritas @scenicsantaritas.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Tucson Electric Power and Hudbay quietly struck a deal where ratepayers could subsidize Hudbay’s cost to provide power to Copper World by agreeing to jointly construct a substation for the planned $18 million Santa Rita Connection power line project. scenicsantaritas.org/sssr-asks-st...
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SSSR asks state to review TEP’s backdoor deal to provide Copper World power through the Santa Rita Connection
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Save the Scenic Santa Ritas @scenicsantaritas.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Pima Co. Administrator Jan Lesher told the Board of Supervisors that Hudbay has stored CAP water over the last 20 years at two recharge basins. But the amount of CAP water is insufficient to replace all the groundwater Hudbay would pump to operate Copper World. scenicsantaritas.org/pima-county-...
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Pima County says Hudbay lacks longterm CAP water supply to recharge Sahuarita groundwater
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