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crytzerfry.bsky.social
Friends… Help me save #bobcat, #coatimundi, #saguaro, #tarantula, #GilaMonster, common #blackhawk, Mexican #poppies, #ringtail, #AZwater – on US public land. Threatened by a foreign copper mining operation. ALL US citizens: we need LOTS of letters to BLM by April 14. bit.ly/3QKu3vz
March 26, 2025 at 12:46 PM
crytzerfry.bsky.social
Another great sighting in the Galiuro Mountains: five #coatimundi climbing the sheer mountain face above Copper Creek (sadly, right where the giant open pit is planned for copper #mining). #azwater

@markmarley.bsky.social was with us ... and got to see his first coati in person!
A russet-colored coatimundi sunbathes on a rock. This white-nosed coati, on another rock, shows a profile view of a slightly upturned snout and fluffy russet coloration.
March 24, 2026 at 10:09 PM
marcedwards.bsky.social
Imagine rivers with the same rights as corporations?

“When it all comes down to it, the river is my grandfather," said CRIT Councilman Tommy Drennan. "I am made of this river."

#AZWater #coloradoriver

www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...
Colorado River Indian Tribes may grant personhood rights to 'living' river
The Colorado River Indian Tribes may soon give their eponymous river personhood status, following moves by other tribes and Indigenous peoples.
www.azcentral.com
October 11, 2025 at 1:43 AM
waterloggedscience.bsky.social
The same river, same day, 4 km apart. #SouthwesterRivers #AZwater #DissapearingWater #RiparianDeath #WaterConservation @science.nature.org
May 2, 2025 at 3:06 AM
crytzerfry.bsky.social
It's #WorldWaterDay and Candian-owned FaradayCopper is guzzling the Sonoran Desert's critical water (paying nothing, no reporting or restrictions on usage). Coues #deer, #bobcat #AZwater

This is what's at stake in the rare Sky Islands of the Galiuros at Copper Creek:
Jewel in the desert: Copper Creek's water source provides life for so many animals. Coues deer play in running water at Copper Creek during springtime (deer running and splashing). Stretches of Copper Creek include pooling water year-round. Rock formations create tiny waterfalls and drinking pools. A bobcat crouches to drink water from the Copper Creek area during fall. It's spotted colors blend with pale, fallen leaves.
March 22, 2025 at 2:05 PM
crytzerfry.bsky.social
Spent time on one of the mitigation properties along the lower San Pedro, monitoring stream flow. Such important conservation land along some of the river's remaining perennial stretches, threatened by #mining. Wild #turkeys, #riparian areas of #cottonwoods and #willows. #AZWater
A female wild turkey shows us her backside with her beautiful white-tipped tail and wings. This perennial stretch of river has a lovely cottonwood canopy and lush vegetation growing alongside the river. There willows only recently grew back in once the trespass cattle were removed. They love grazing on the tender shoots and destroy any of the native vegetation trying to make a comeback.
April 19, 2026 at 4:03 PM
thirdactaz.bsky.social
Water is precious in Arizona but legislators are giving money to data center developers who require massive amounts of water to generate electricity with gas powered plants that the ACC is enabling. Hold them accountable. #solar #vote #notonedrop #azwater #coloradoriver @thirdactorg.bsky.social
Water for People not Data
YouTube video by Third Act Arizona
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May 2, 2026 at 9:25 PM
savethegaliuros.bsky.social
Per AZ BLM 2300 letters with 7500 comments submitted… “only a few” were in support of Faraday Copper. But they still approved drilling on public land. So much for “social license”. Zero community support. 1872 mining law strikes again.

#azwater
July 2, 2025 at 4:06 PM
marcedwards.bsky.social
"Matas said the technology is good enough to actually produce water that is purer than the treated groundwater or surface water that is now being delivered. He said it even removes chemicals that are not prohibited by the Safe Water Drinking Act."

#AZWater

www.ahwatukee.com/news/arizona...
Arizona publishes rules for toilety-to-tap water
It’s been discussed and debated for decades.
www.ahwatukee.com
November 20, 2024 at 3:18 PM
crytzerfry.bsky.social
Of all the times I've hiked AZ's beautiful #AravaipaCanyon - just down the road from my home (20 xs?) - I've never investigated the side canyons.

When I took journalists out to cover the plight of the Lower San Pedro Watershed (due to #coppermining threats), look what we found (1st pic)! #AZWater
Only about 10% of the original riparian land in Arizona remains in its natural state, including Aravaipa Creek and its 21 miles of perennial stream. Even overcast days are lovely in Arizona's Aravaipa Wilderness.
March 5, 2025 at 2:09 PM
savethegaliuros.bsky.social
When it comes to water, most miners are “Do as I say, not as I do”. Here is how Faraday Copper wastes Arizona’s water.

#azwater

www.coppercreekmine.com/2025/05/01/d...
Do As I Say, Not As I Do
Remember when Faraday Copper and Redhawk told us “Every Drop Counts”? Well that seems to be a “Do as I say, not as I do” item, which is common with junior miners.
www.coppercreekmine.com
May 2, 2025 at 2:41 PM
marcedwards.bsky.social
"Emphasizing the importance of community education on sustainability ...thoughtful water usage and conservation in Arizona's unique desert landscape..."

#AZWater

hoodline.com/2024/11/apac...
Apache Junction Public Library Launches Water Conservation Workshop Series to Educate Community on Arizona's Water Challenges
Apache Junction Public Library launches a new Water Workshop Series to educate residents on water conservation and Arizona's water issues.
hoodline.com
November 13, 2024 at 2:55 PM
kylcenterwater.bsky.social
“The Colorado River is drying up—what does that mean for Arizona?”

Sarah Porter, director of the Kyl Center, recently joined Arizona's Family 3TV & CBS 5 podcast Sonoran Sky to break it down.

🎧 Listen here: https://ow.ly/ie7i50XHafN

#WaterPolicy #ColoradoRiver #AZWater
December 12, 2025 at 3:25 PM
azadvocacyhub.bsky.social
A NY investment fund wants to drain 26 billion gallons from La Paz County aquifers. HB2758 would let them and wipe out the only state law protecting that water. Contact your senator before the Senate vote.

Details: weekly.cebv.us/2026-05-18/

#AZWater #Arizona
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May 18, 2026
Cutting through the fog of secrecy. The details of lawmaker pay. Advocating for a better budget.
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May 18, 2026 at 5:15 PM
marcedwards.bsky.social
"Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren said that the legislation and pipeline would “secure the necessary resources to provide water to Navajo communities while at the same time resolving the most significant outstanding water claims in..Arizona.”

ksltv.com/675860/anoth...
#AZWater
Another Lake Powell pipeline proposal — but for Arizona tribes
Proposed legislation would bring water from Lake Powell to tribal communities who lack access to drinking water, Arizona lawmakers say.
ksltv.com
August 28, 2024 at 11:48 AM
marcedwards.bsky.social
"Native American households are nearly 19 times more likely than white households to lack indoor plumbing, a stark reminder of the systemic neglect of tribal infrastructure."

#AZWater

navajotimes.com/reznews/nava...
Navajo water rights settlements face setbacks despite federal commitments - Navajo Times
The American Relief Act, 2025, signed into law by President Joe Biden providing $1.7 trillion in federal funding to maintain government operations through March 2025, does not include the Northeastern...
navajotimes.com
December 27, 2024 at 2:01 PM
marcedwards.bsky.social
How to stop the draining of #AZwater?

"If Mayes wins, the ruling would echo across rural Arizona, maybe beyond, with state and local governments suddenly seeing a way to pull out the invasive corporate weeds competing for their limited water supplies."

www.arizonaagenda.com/p/year-in-re...
Year in review: The water warrior
“Watch this space” … Paying for ghost kids … And the performance of a lifetime.
www.arizonaagenda.com
December 4, 2024 at 3:08 PM
marcedwards.bsky.social
Should our underground bodies of water in AZ be used in a way that creates water security?

Or should this water be used as a way for those in power to give to exporters of cattle feed & mines for power & campaign contributions in return?

This is our aquifer issue.

#AZWater
marcedwards.bsky.social Marc Edwards @marcedwards.bsky.social · Aug 10
It takes a thousand years to recharge the aquifers underground in Arizona. So, what is taken from our wells underneath us is gone for our life time and generations to come.

Without any regulation on using this water in our rural areas, our water is used up for corporate profits
August 11, 2023 at 6:07 PM
savethegaliuros.bsky.social
CEO of Faraday Copper states, “Our continued success at Copper Creek demonstrates the enormous potential of this underexplored district”

Who would have thought, over 620 drill holes by several different companies over a few decades would be considered "underexplored"?

#azwater
January 13, 2025 at 4:57 PM
savethegaliuros.bsky.social
When the same environmental consultant works for Faraday Copper AND Arizona BLM do our public lands even stand a chance?

#azwater

www.coppercreekmine.com/2025/05/12/w...
We Saw No Owls, So There Are No Owls
As we continue to highlight public comments to AZ BLM regarding Faraday Copper, some photos submitted really capture how BLM, Faraday Copper and Westland Resources are partners in crime. Westland Reso...
www.coppercreekmine.com
May 12, 2025 at 6:27 PM
marcedwards.bsky.social
"Amid dangerous droughts, Arizona officials have attempted to address groundwater shortages by limiting development in the Phoenix metro area. Real estate interests have launched a dark money legal campaign to overturn the precedent-setting regulations."

#AZWater

jacobin.com/2025/02/ariz...
Developers Lobby to Keep Building, Water Shortages Be Damned
Amid dangerous droughts, Arizona officials have attempted to address groundwater shortages by limiting development in the Phoenix metro area. Real estate interests have launched a dark money legal cam...
jacobin.com
February 10, 2025 at 3:33 PM
marcedwards.bsky.social
Is growth worth draining the wells?

"OK, they just designated an AMA in Willcox, and that's because the big farmers are coming in and pumping the aquifer unmercifully, people's wells, individuals wells are drying up all over the place." -Tony Davis (Arizona Daily Star) to @kjzz.org

#AZWater
January 17, 2025 at 12:55 PM
marcedwards.bsky.social
“In November, I signed historic water settlements with leaders from four tribal nations — ending decades of litigation and finally settling their water rights,” Hobbs said in the speech she delivered on the floor of the Arizona House of Representatives."

#AZWater

azmirror.com/briefs/in-st...
In State of State, Hobbs praises signing two tribal water rights agreements in Arizona • Arizona Mirror
In her State of the State address Monday, Gov. Katie Hobbs said that securing Arizona’s water future is essential to preserving the state's way of life —  including providing reliable water resources ...
azmirror.com
January 15, 2025 at 2:09 PM
marcedwards.bsky.social
"Arizona's Water Infrastructure Finance Authority (WIFA) took a step toward importing billions of gallons of water from out of state, but it'll likely be many years before that happens."

#AZWater

www.axios.com/local/phoeni...
Water Infrastructure Finance Authority prepares to vet bidders for a major importation project
WIFA hopes the project will ultimately bring in up to 163 billion gallons of water annually.
www.axios.com
December 11, 2024 at 2:45 PM
marcedwards.bsky.social
"An AMA is terrible for me," said Curry, who is deep into water talks and invested in finding common ground. ...

"At least it stops the drilling. Even if it hurts me."

#AZWater

www.usatoday.com/story/news/l...
Shrinking aquifers worry Cochise County residents, but support is weak for regulations
Residents acknowledge that groundwater levels are dropping, but they say a state regulatory plan is not the right solution.
www.usatoday.com
December 3, 2024 at 1:01 PM