U.S. Forest Service

Experts say a federal court ruling against a proposed southern Arizona mining project is expected to have national repercussions if upheld by higher courts.

The U.S. Forest Service has issued its draft environmental review of a proposed underground copper mine in the mountains east of Phoenix, saying it favors the one of six alternatives that would keep the project's tailings in a more remote area off federal land.

A large campground near the Grand Canyon's South Rim entrance is getting even bigger.