At the public hearings held during the comment period for the DEIS, commenters expressed concern over potential schedule delays and technical complications with the block cave mining technique proposed for use in the underground operation at the Oyu Tolgoi mine.
The purpose of this process memorandum is to outline the methods and screening results used for the analysis of cumulative effects for the Resolution Copper Project and Land Exchange environmental impact statement (EIS).
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Contrast of Phoenix and Tucson’s different approaches to urban water management—Phoenix leaning heavily on supply augmentation and growth-first policies, while Tucson adopted earlier and more aggressive conservation strategies—highlighting how these divergent paths shape their sustainability and resilience in a water-scarce desert environment
As the worsening drought crisis continues to impact communities across the West, the Department of the Interior today announced urgent action to improve and protect the long-term sustainability of the Colorado River System, including commitments for continued engagement with impacted states and Tribes.
The purpose of the withdrawal requested is to protect the lands pending conveyance to the Town of Superior (Town), Pinal County, Arizona as directed by Congress.
This report summarizes meteorological measurements collected at the Resolution Copper Mine monitoring system. The purpose of the monitoring program is to provide the measurements necessary to establish existing meteorological conditions at the proposed site of the Resolution Mine in support of a future air quality permit application.
This plan describes the procedures followed by RCM for the EPS activities to prevent, control, and mitigate releases of oil and petroleum products to the environment at its RCM EPS located near the Town of Superior, in Pinal County, Arizona.
