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Pima County Raises Water Concerns as Copper World Mine Advances

August 25, 2026 1:04 pmAugust 25, 2026 1:33 pm

Pima County is renewing scrutiny of the massive Copper World mining project southeast of Tucson. A memorandum sent Monday to the Pima County Board of Supervisors details potential water impacts east of the Santa Rita Mountains, including previously observed increases...

ADEQ Adopts New Regulatory Fee Structure

February 5, 2026 9:56 amFebruary 24, 2026 7:51 am

PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) has adopted a revised method for calculating inflation-based adjustments to specific permit and compliance fees, a change implemented through the state’s administrative rulemaking process rather than legislation. The update, published on...