apache
Newsletter
Credit: Bruna Fiscuk/Unsplash
Apache group petitions Supreme Court to halt copper mine on sacred land
Apache Stronghold members are traveling across the U.S. to gather support as they petition the Supreme Court to block a copper mine on Arizona land sacred to their tribe.
In short:
- Apache Stronghold opposes a copper mine planned for Oak Flat, a sacred site in Arizona, arguing it violates their religious freedom.
- The group lost its appeal in lower courts but hopes the Supreme Court will hear their case, claiming the mine threatens their spiritual practices.
- The planned mine could meet 25% of U.S. copper demand but would devastate the environment, leaving a massive crater and depleting local water resources.
Key quote:
“We thought it was an Apache case. But no, it became a Native American case. It became a state case. It’s a country case. It’s a human being case.”
— Wendsler Nosie Sr., leader of Apache Stronghold.
Why this matters:
The case highlights the ongoing conflict between resource extraction and Indigenous rights, raising concerns about environmental destruction and the erosion of sacred cultural practices.
Related EHN coverage:
Keep reading...Show less
Oil giants sell dirty wells to buyers with looser climate goals, study finds
The transactions can help major oil and gas companies clean up their own production by transferring polluting assets to a different firm, the analysis said.
Can the US go green without destroying sacred Native lands?
An Apache group is fighting to stop a massive copper mine in Arizona.
www.nytimes.com
Suriname could be latest big oil find as industry cuts costs
The small South American country has become a hot prospect for oil companies looking to produce fossil fuels while spending less.
www.nytimes.com
Suriname could be latest big oil find as industry cuts cost
The small South American country has become a hot prospect for oil companies looking to produce fossil fuels while spending less.
www.nationalgeographic.com
Trump Administration pushes last-minute actions that could hurt wildlife and the environment
Overshadowed by the turmoil of the presidential transition, the Trump administration's actions may harm animals and the environment.
How to make millions while saving a forest
Tribes and Native-owned corporations are making huge profits by conserving their forests for carbon offset programs—an effort that could revolutionize conservation.
ORIGINAL REPORTING
MOST POPULAR
CLIMATE
