What can YOU do

What can you do to help stop this mine?

First get informed,  then get involved.  If you are here you're getting informed.  Now to make a difference please GET INVOLVED.  Pass this information on to as many friends as you know and have them sign the petitions, write their congressman (us postal mail preferred), and attend the meetings.  We have contacted everybody in our E-mail Address Book whether they live in Arizona or visit Arizona. Write your state and federal representatives and let them know you want major changes to the mining laws and restrictions on water use and contamination by the mines.  Also let them know that you want the Sonoita-Patagonia corridor to be preserved!  We are tired of the public suffering long after the profits have disappeared from mining operations.  We suffer with polluted water, destroyed land, and higher taxes to support the superfunds necessary to clean up centuries of unregulated mining in America.  Watch the National Geographic video U.S. Mining Law contested http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/02/080201-hardrock-video-wc.html 

Next, if you don't want the Rosemont or Patagonia mines sign these petitions

MOST IMPORTANTLY!

Send in effective comments to the Forest Service for the NEPA study.   If you have areas of expertise please read the Rosemont mine plan of operations and identify concerns and alternative options.  It is important to identify any potential alternative options for your concerns in the comments made to the Forest Service.  They have to research any reasonable alternatives and all concerns.  Be very specific and detailed and not emotional.   Once the public comment period is over it is too late! Save the Scenic Santa Rita's site has excellent information and examples of well formatted questions. Take the time to look at them, it is well worth it, CLICK HERE to visit their site.

To E-mail comments comments-southwestern-coronado@fs.fed.us  (you can copy/paste questions from our list of questions into your e-mail if you want to.

To Mail comments (feel free to print the questions from this site and send them to the Forest Service).  Mail them to:  Rosemont Copper project EIS, Coronado National Forest, 300 W. Congress St, Tucson, AZ 85701

to Fax comments to (520) 388-8305

Announcing the “Rosemont Mine Comment Line”— Phone 888-726-7176 to Record a Comment
Effective immediately, the public is invited to comment about the proposed Rosemont Copper Mine by telephone.  The toll-free Rosemont Mine Comment Line allows anyone to call and have their oral comment electronically recorded.  This recorded comment will then be transcribed and added to the official “scoping” record for development of an environmental impact statement for the proposed copper mine 30 miles southeast of Tucson.  The toll free Rosemont Mine Comment Line number is 888-726-7176.

If you have questions you would like added to our list please email hiltonroad@msn.com 

Write (preferably written letters sent via US Post office) your state and federal congressman. Click on the appropriate link below to get their addresses.  If you live in the 85641 zip code click here   http://www.congress.org/congressorg/officials/congress/?district=08&lvl=C&azip=85641&state=AZ

For other zip codes click here and search for your congressman

http://www.congress.org/congressorg/home/

Also let the representatives who are supporting this cause know that we sincerely appreciate their efforts, especially Raul Grijalva and Gabrielle Giffords.  They have been outstanding in their efforts to stop this mine and future mines from being developed in the Santa Rita's.  As we come up with other ideas we will update the site.

Support passage of  H.R. 2262: Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2007.  This bill has been passed in the House. The bill now goes on to the Senate. Keep in mind that debate may be taking place on a companion bill in the Senate, rather than on this particular bill. [Last Updated: Jan 26, 2008] http://www.govtrack.us/  is a great site to find out how your congressman vote on various issues.  

Read about H.R. 2262: Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2007.   http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?tab=main&bill=h110-2262 

Other Organizations concerned with the Rosemont Mine

There are several other organizations concerned with mining in the Santa Rita and Empire mountains.  Please take a moment and lend them your support. 

Save the scenic Santa Rita's  http://www.scenicsantaritas.org/ 

The Empire/Fagan Coalition at www.empirefagan.org .

Save the Santa Cruz Aquafier at http://www.savethesantacruzaquifer.info/ 

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