On March 31, 2020, the Mining and Minerals Division (MMD) of the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department, rescinded its prior determination that the permit application for the Copper Flat Mine is technically complete. According to the MMD’s order, the mining company’s mine permit application is incomplete because the mining company has not demonstrated that it […]
Dear Friends of GRIP, The last few weeks have been difficult for everyone as we’ve all had to adapt to social distancing guidelines at work and at home due to the coronavirus pandemic. We hope that you are staying safe as you adjust to this new reality. COVID-19 is not stopping GRIP’s commitment to promoting community […]
Dear Friends of GRIP, The last few weeks have been difficult for everyone as we’ve all had to adapt to social distancing guidelines at work and at home due to the coronavirus pandemic. We hope that you are staying safe as you adjust to this new reality. COVID-19 is not stopping GRIP’s commitment to promoting community […]
Daily Show on Local Response to Coronavirus Starts Monday on Gila-Mimbres Community Radio, 89.1FM Silver City In response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, a new local radio show begins broadcasting on Monday, March 16 on KURU 89.1 FM to provide the Grant County community with daily updates on the local response to the virus. The […]
In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, Earth Day organizers across the planet will unite as part of the first “Digital Earth Day,” a global digital mobilization to address the most urgent threats to people and planet. Gila Earth Day will be participating in this virtual event on Wednesday, April 22, the 50th anniversary of Earth […]
Twenty-six organizations and more than 12,000 individuals submitted hundreds of pages of comments and supporting documentation in opposition to the Air Force’s proposal to expand its Holloman Air Force Base (AFB) F-16 pilot training airspace over the Gila Wilderness. [Comments can be accessed here.] “Communities throughout southwest New Mexico strongly oppose F-16 training over the Gila. […]
DOWNLOAD December 2019 Edition of GetAGRIP and find out the latest on the Holloman Air Force Base proposal for F-16 training over the Gila, Responsible Mining update, Cut Your Waste Grant County Buy Nothing New campaign, the Gila diversion draft EIS, and the latest activities of the Silver City Watershed Keepers.
Fierro, New Mexico: Memories of a Mining Town The year was 1997. Hear the voices of the people from the mining town of Fierro who were concerned about the impacts from Cobre Mining Co.’s proposal to take down Hanover Mountain and expand the mine. Now more than ever, these community perspectives are important […]
Read or download the 20th Anniversary Issue of Get A GRIP Looking Back on 20 Years of Advocacy Sally Smith, GRIP President As I think about GRIP’s accomplishments over the past two decades, my thoughts keep returning to Margaret Mead’s sage advice to “never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change […]
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