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House votes to boost huge Arizona copper mine

The Associated Press//October 26, 2011//

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House votes to boost huge Arizona copper mine

House votes to boost huge Arizona copper mine

The Associated Press//October 26, 2011//

The House approved a federal land swap Wednesday that would clear the way for creation of North America’s largest copper mine in Arizona, despite opposition from the Obama administration and...

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Tags: United States Chamber of Commerce, National Environmental Policy Act, Rio Tinto Group, paul gosar, Republicans, Arizona, Copper, National Mining Association, Resolution Copper, Phoenix Arizona, mining, Barack Obama, copper mine, House of Representatives

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