💨 Abstract

A U.S. district judge has temporarily halted the federal government's plan to transfer land in eastern Arizona for a copper mining project near Oak Flat. This decision comes amidst protests from Native American groups, including Apache Stronghold, who consider the area sacred. The judge granted an injunction, recognizing the significant harm to the Apache's ancestral and sacred site, while the mine's economic benefits were also noted. The injunction will remain in effect until the U.S.

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