Santa Cruz County https://www.azpm.org/tags/santa-cruz Santa Cruz County en-US Copyright Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:23:08 GMT Southernmost mile of historic Arizona Trail closes for border wall construction https://www.azpm.org/news/2026-04-17/229370-southernmost-mile-of-historic-arizona-trail-closes-for-border-wall-construction Hundreds of hikers walk the 800-mile trail each year. Now, its final southern stretch will be off-limits. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:23:08 GMT https://www.azpm.org/news/2026-04-17/229370-southernmost-mile-of-historic-arizona-trail-closes-for-border-wall-construction Angela Gervasi Forest Service releases Final Environmental Impact Statement for Hermosa Mine Project near Patagonia https://www.azpm.org/news/2026-03-06/228784-forest-service-releases-final-environmental-impact-statement-for-hermosa-mine-project-near-patagonia The federal report details environmental impacts and opens a 45-day objection window before a final decision is expected in July. Fri, 06 Mar 2026 21:54:11 GMT https://www.azpm.org/news/2026-03-06/228784-forest-service-releases-final-environmental-impact-statement-for-hermosa-mine-project-near-patagonia Katya Mendoza South32 funding agreement approved by Santa Cruz County, Nogales and Patagonia https://www.azpm.org/news/2026-03-06/228767-south32-funding-agreement-approved-by-santa-cruz-county-nogales-and-patagonia The deal directs early investments into emergency services, healthcare, housing and education. Fri, 06 Mar 2026 13:48:31 GMT https://www.azpm.org/news/2026-03-06/228767-south32-funding-agreement-approved-by-santa-cruz-county-nogales-and-patagonia Katya Mendoza South32 Hermosa receives updated air quality permit after EPA review https://www.azpm.org/arizona/2026-02-12/228422-south32-hermosa-receives-updated-air-quality-permit-after-epa-review Arizona regulators revised an air quality permit with stronger monitoring and reporting requirements following federal review Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:05:24 GMT https://www.azpm.org/arizona/2026-02-12/228422-south32-hermosa-receives-updated-air-quality-permit-after-epa-review Katya Mendoza Reverse Robin Hood: Medicaid cuts threaten rural Arizona hospitals to fund top 1% tax breaks https://www.azpm.org/arizona/2025-07-15/225581-reverse-robin-hood-medicaid-cuts-threaten-rural-arizona-hospitals-to-fund-top-1-tax-breaks Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” could leave thousands without care in Arizona and shutter five rural hospitals. Tue, 15 Jul 2025 12:52:22 GMT https://www.azpm.org/arizona/2025-07-15/225581-reverse-robin-hood-medicaid-cuts-threaten-rural-arizona-hospitals-to-fund-top-1-tax-breaks Katya Mendoza Residents near South32 Hermosa Project alarmed by potential groundwater impacts https://www.azpm.org/arizona/2025-07-03/225445-residents-near-south32-hermosa-project-alarmed-by-potential-groundwater-impacts The mining project could lower well levels by 10 feet and South32’s well agreement raises new concerns. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 23:54:32 GMT https://www.azpm.org/arizona/2025-07-03/225445-residents-near-south32-hermosa-project-alarmed-by-potential-groundwater-impacts Katya Mendoza Nogales International Film Festival Transforms the U.S.-Mexico Border into a Cultural Canvas https://www.azpm.org/arizona/2025-05-07/224732-nogales-international-film-festival-transforms-the-us-mexico-border-into-a-cultural-canvas Redefining the Border Through the Power of Cinema. Wed, 07 May 2025 21:01:17 GMT https://www.azpm.org/arizona/2025-05-07/224732-nogales-international-film-festival-transforms-the-us-mexico-border-into-a-cultural-canvas Samantha Callicutt Conservation nonprofit in Southern Arizona faces $1.2 million federal funding freeze https://www.azpm.org/arizona/2025-03-17/224089-conservation-nonprofit-in-southern-arizona-faces-12-million-federal-funding-freeze Borderlands Restoration Network fights to keep critical wildlife corridors and watershed projects alive amid funding uncertainty. Tue, 18 Mar 2025 03:45:39 GMT https://www.azpm.org/arizona/2025-03-17/224089-conservation-nonprofit-in-southern-arizona-faces-12-million-federal-funding-freeze Katya Mendoza ADEQ approves South32 Hermosa Project expansion for tailings storage https://www.azpm.org/arizona/2025-02-10/223632-adeq-approves-south32-hermosa-project-expansion-for-tailings-storage South32 secures amendment to Aquifer Protection Permit. Mon, 10 Feb 2025 21:04:25 GMT https://www.azpm.org/arizona/2025-02-10/223632-adeq-approves-south32-hermosa-project-expansion-for-tailings-storage Katya Mendoza Arizona court upholds Hermosa Mine’s water discharge standards https://www.azpm.org/arizona/2025-02-07/223609-arizona-court-upholds-hermosa-mines-water-discharge-standards Arizona Court of Appeals affirms South32’s permit complies with Arizona’s water quality laws. Fri, 07 Feb 2025 15:50:46 GMT https://www.azpm.org/arizona/2025-02-07/223609-arizona-court-upholds-hermosa-mines-water-discharge-standards Katya Mendoza