Morenci Mine Permit Survives Environmental Objection
Published Date: 6/23/2025
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Summary
The EPA said no to a request from an environmental group that wanted to block a pollution permit for the Morenci Mine in Arizona. This means the mine can keep operating under its current air pollution rules, with no new delays or extra costs. The decision keeps things moving smoothly for the mine and the state agency that issued the permit.
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Morenci Mine Permit Remains in Effect
On April 30, 2025 the EPA denied a petition dated December 6, 2024 from the Center for Biological Diversity asking the agency to object to the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality's Title V operating permit for the Morenci Mine (Freeport-McMoRan) in Greenlee County, Arizona. That denial means the mine may continue operating under its current air pollution permit with no new delays or added costs from this EPA action.
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