Last week, GRIP filed a protest with the Office of the State Engineer to block a water rights transfer needed by Freeport-McMoRan to construct and operate a new open pit at its Tyrone Mine. Five other protests were filed by private landowners near the proposed Emma Expansion Project, which would be located directly south of […]
It’s hard to believe, but the 1872 Mining Law still governs how minerals are extracted from public lands 150 years after it was passed. With approximately $1 billion in hardrock minerals extracted every year from public lands, not a single cent is collected in royalties, costing Americans more than $160 million annually. This does not […]
The Mining and Minerals Division will hold a hybrid public hearing (both in person and virtually) on Tuesday, August 16th at 5 pm at the Grant County Veterans Memorial Business and Conference Center (next to Ace Hardware) on Freeport-McMoRan’s proposed new open pit at the Tyrone Mine. Public Notice The public hearing on the Emma […]
This year’s Gila Earth Day will be celebrated in conjunction with Continental Divide Trail Days on Saturday, April 23rd from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at Gough Park in Silver City. More than 30 organizations and businesses will showcase their mission, services, or green products for your yard, home, and outdoor recreation. After a two-year […]
In celebration of Earth Day, the anti-litter program Pick It Up – Toss No Mas will partner with other groups in Grant County for a community-wide trash cleanup on Saturday, April 23rd. Join Pick It Up – Toss No Mas in Gough Park in Silver City from 9 am – 1 pm; Santa Clara Action […]
Freeport-McMoRan, owner and operator of the Chino and Tyrone copper mines, continues to move forward with expansion projects, while the Malone Bronco Creek exploration project is delayed. GRIP submitted its public comments on the draft discharge permit renewal and modification for expansion of the Little Rock Mine, an open pit copper mine that is part […]
In celebration of World Water Day 2022, GRIP’s Silver City Watershed Keepers is organizing a number of activities that highlight the importance of water to our community and environment. Observed on March 22 every year, World Water Day is an international celebration of water, raising awareness of the need for access to safe water for everyone. […]
Join us on Tuesday, February 22 on Zoom or on Facebook for the next program in the Get to Know Your Watershed Speaker Series. In Part II of Partners for a Healthy Watershed, we’ll continue the discussion with groups working on conservation, ecosystem health, recreation, education and community engagement projects in the watershed, including Bridgette […]
Gila Earth Day and the Continental Divide Trail Days have joined forces on a joint celebration on Saturday, April 23, 2022! For more than 50 years, Earth Day has inspired billions around the world to fight for a clean environmentand demand action on climate change. Gila Earth Day will continue the annual celebration herelocally with […]
Through a partnership between the Town of Silver City and the Silver City Watershed Keepers, the anti-litter program Pick It Up – Toss No Mas will hold its next Community Trash Cleanup on Saturday, February 19 from 9 am to 1:00 pm in the parking lot at Gough Park. Initiated in 2018 by Mayor Ken […]
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