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2024-09-17 Olde Tyme Religion

Apache tribe takes fight with feds over sacred land to Supreme Court

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Posted by Skidmark 2024-09-17 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11144 views ] Top

#1 This is a mess for so many reasons. They are digging 7,000 foot shafts. Then they will lower the equipment and start blasting and removing material remotely. The giant rooms, they plan on removing 4,000 vertical feet of material, IE from 7,000 down to 3,000 down. Building up the floor with the slag. At first blush it sounds cool and they have done this before in Brazile. The problem is the ground above will become unstable from the blasting and will settle. Mostly minor earthquakes and slow dropping in elevation. The land will become uninhabitable at any level for about a 20 mile radius. Indian land was the only place they could get permits, as the USG wont allow it on fed land.

Posted by 49 Pan 2024-09-17 03:28|| 2024-09-17 03:28|| Front Page Top

#2 From whom did they get permits on Indian land? The Indians' who they changed their mind? Or the Feds, who thought it better to despoil Apache land?

Posted by Bobby 2024-09-17 08:00|| 2024-09-17 08:00|| Front Page Top

#3 Apache Stronghold, a nonprofit group representing the tribe's interests

But does it represent the sovereign Apache government's interest? Or is this another self appointed organization?

Posted by Procopius2k 2024-09-17 10:18|| 2024-09-17 10:18|| Front Page Top

#4 Sounds like an episode of Longmire

Posted by Frank G 2024-09-17 11:02|| 2024-09-17 11:02|| Front Page Top

#5 Bobby, As I understand it, they got it from the reservation. However they were told the land above would be unharmed. Just like they did in Brazil.

Posted by 49 Pan 2024-09-17 11:19|| 2024-09-17 11:19|| Front Page Top

#6 Either the Apaches have too much $, or the mining companies didn't offer up enough.

Posted by Anomalous Sources 2024-09-17 22:17|| 2024-09-17 22:17|| Front Page Top

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