Oak Flat land exchange legislation

kirra wrote:However, Resolution Copper officials have said they would not mine beneath Apache Leap.

This heavily used statement which originates from RCM prompted me to write an email to the writer of the article KIrra included above. Here is my brief email:

I've been in opposition to the plans of Resolution Copper and have a twenty year association with the area.

Being a writer I'm sure you know the power of words to both inform and distort. A sentence in your recent article on HR 687 distorts the truth.

It is:

"However, Resolution Copper officials have said they would not mine beneath Apache Leap."

Please note that this statement is equivalent to telling a homeowner that you will be destroying their backyard and most of the house, but don't worry, we'll keep the front of your house intact so that it still looks like it is there.

Hahahaha Brent that is great. This is terrific news, thanks to everyone who actively opposes this legislation.

~TOMORROW~ Nov 20th 2013

The Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee will hold a Hearing at 3:30 PM:
S. 339 - Southeast Arizona Land Exchange & Destruction Act of 2013 (Bill text)

If Today you should find a few spare moments.. Please Call/Fax your Senate Rep and remind them why this is a bad bill. Thanks very much -have a wonderful day!

Related Info S. 339 ~

AZ Mining Reform other letters of opposition
Access Fund sample letter against S. 339

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Senate Hearing Feb 9, 2012 Resolution Copper -PDF- Text- More-

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For those of you who are interested, the Nov. 20th hearing on S. 339 will be streamed live on this site:

energy.senate.gov/public/in…

The hearing starts at 3:30p eastern time, but there are several bills being considered so it's hard to tell exactly when S. 339 will come up.