🏭EPA Denies Petition on Morenci Mine Clean Air Permit
Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program; Order on Petition for Objection to State Operating Permit for Morenci Mine
Summary
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator signed an order dated April 30, 2025, denying a petition dated December 6, 2024, from the Center for Biological Diversity. The Petition requested that the EPA object to a Clean Air Act (CAA) title V operating permit issued by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) to the Freeport-McMoRan Inc. Copper Ore Mining and Processing Operations ("Morenci Mine") in Greenlee County, Arizona.
Agencies
- Environmental Protection Agency
Business Impact
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The notice involves a denial of a petition objecting to a Clean Air Act operating permit, impacting regulatory compliance for businesses in the copper mining sector. It highlights the legal processes involved for businesses to appeal such decisions, which poses compliance risks and potential financial implications.