Op-Ed: Why, as a Fifth-Generation Miner, I Oppose the Resolution Copper Mine at Oak Flat

This piece originally appeared as an op-ed in the Arizona Republic.

Written Henry Muñoz by member of HECHO’s Conservation Leadership Council and chairman of Concerned Citizens and Retired Miners Association.

“Mining is in my blood. I am a fifth-generation miner born and raised in Superior. I worked in the industry for more than 20 years. I don’t oppose mining, but I am firmly against Resolution Copper’s proposed mine at Oak Flat because it will destroy my community’s water. “

Read full op-ed here.