A federal judge has thrown out one attempt to block the controversial Rosemont Copper mine project.
The court dismissed a lawsuit by environmental organizations and Farmers Investment. It accused the U.S. Forest Service of violating federal law by allowing Rosemont access to special meetings during the environmental review process.
Coronado National Forest released its draft environmental impact statement on Rosemont last October after years of delays.
The public comment period ended Tuesday. A final decision on Rosemont's plan to mine copper in the Santa Rita Mountains is expected later this year.
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Everyone seemed to agree the modern streetcar construction on 4th Avenue was going to cause problems but not to this extent. Some businesses report a drop of 35% to 50% since work began. So there's
Parking and parking tickets have become a major issue during construction on 4th.
Tuesday, May 22 2012 10:05 PM EDT2012-05-23 02:05:26 GMT
As we've been telling you, two hikers have died over the past few days due to our extremely hot weather, including a tourist from Germany. Tuesday Pima County sheriff's deputies identify her as 35-year-old
Some Sabino Canyon visitors were prepared, others had no idea of the dangers.
Tuesday, May 22 2012 10:00 PM EDT2012-05-23 02:00:24 GMT
Since January there have been about 216 metal thefts reported. All within the City of Tucson costing over $600,000 and doesn't include city losses. This isn't a new problem for the city. The City's Transportation
Tucson Police Metal Theft Reduction Apprehension Plan trying to combat metal theft.
Tuesday, May 22 2012 8:51 PM EDT2012-05-23 00:51:54 GMT
A 24-year-old Rio Rico man drowned around 1:45 p.m. Tuesday in Pena Blanca Lake. That's about 18 miles northwest of Nogales in the Coronado National Forest. Santa Cruz County Sheriff Tony Estrada says
A 24-year-old Rio Rico man drowned around 1:45 p.m. Tuesday in Pena Blanca Lake.
Tuesday, May 22 2012 8:50 PM EDT2012-05-23 00:50:52 GMT
TUCSON (Tucson News Now) - A woman is facing charges in connection with the death of a bicyclist after a crash. DPS says it happened over the weekend on Ajo Highway and Soledad Avenue. We're told Craig
DPS says it happened over the weekend on Ajo Highway and Soledad Avenue.
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