The Forest Service concluded sulfide ore copper mining could result in, and I quote, 'extreme, serious, and irreparable harm' in the watershed of this wilderness area.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “The Forest Service concluded sulfide ore copper mining could result in, and I quote, 'extreme, serious, and irreparable…”
On the recordMay 10, 2023
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Ocasio-Cortez cites Forest Service findings on the dangers of sulfide ore copper mining.
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