U.S. Forest Service

U.S. Forest Service Begins Ownership Transfer Of Sacred Site For Copper Mine

By • Jan 15, 2021
AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File

The U.S. Forest Service has released the final environmental review for a controversial land exchange in Arizona.

Federal Land Swap Planned To Begin As Tribal Group Mounts Legal Battle

By • Jan 15, 2021
Ryan Heinsius / KNAU

The U.S. Forest Service plans to begin a controversial land swap Friday that’ll pave the way for a copper mine in central Arizona that'll be one of the largest in the nation. A tribal group, however, has filed a series of legal actions to block the move. KNAU’s Ryan Heinsius reports.


Tribal Group Files Lien, Restraining Order To Halt Federal Land Swap

By • Jan 14, 2021
Ryan Heinsius / KNAU

A tribal group in Arizona has filed a lien and temporary restraining order to try to block a federal land exchange. They say a proposed copper mine threatens a sacred site on the Tonto National Forest. KNAU’s Ryan Heinsius reports.


Apache Group Sues Over Land Swap For Arizona Copper Mine

By • Jan 13, 2021
AP Photo/Molly Riley, File

A group of Apaches who have tried for years to reverse a land swap in Arizona that will make way for one of the largest copper mines in the U.S. sued the federal government Tuesday.

Oak Flat Land Exchange On Schedule To Be Finalized In December

By • Nov 24, 2020
Ryan Heinsius / KNAU

A controversial federal land exchange to build a copper mine on the Tonto National Forest could take place a year ahead of schedule. It’s one of several expected federal acts during the final weeks of the Trump administration. KNAU’s Ryan Heinsius reports.


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