Yes. Despite a federal law authorizing the land exchange, the proposed copper mine at Oak Flat in Arizona’s Tonto National Forest could still be halted through ongoing court challenges or congressional action.

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Yes. Despite a federal law authorizing the land exchange, the proposed copper mine at Oak Flat in Arizona’s Tonto National Forest could still be halted through ongoing court challenges or congressional action.