A disputed rule initially approved by water regulators in 2013 will get its day in New Mexico Supreme Court on Sept. 28 when the court will hear oral arguments on the so-called Copper Rule.
The New Mexico Environment Department says the regulations are among the highest of any copper-producing state in the west, and is balanced between health and economic prosperity.
Environmental groups say the regulations violate the Water Quality Control Act and allow mining companies to pollute groundwater, and are asking the courts to require the state to set new regulations to prevent water
The New Mexico Environment Department says the regulations are among the highest of any copper-producing state in the west, and is balanced between health and economic prosperity.
Environmental groups say the regulations violate the Water Quality Control Act and allow mining companies to pollute groundwater, and are asking the courts to require the state to set new regulations to prevent water