法官为亚利桑那州铜矿扫清了道路 凌驾于部落和环境的反对势力之上
Judge clears way for Arizona copper mine, overriding tribal and environmental opposition.
尽管圣卡洛斯阿帕奇部落(San Carlos Apache Tribe)和环保人士反对, 一名美国区法官拒绝了阻止联邦政府将亚利桑那州土地转让给解决铜项目的请求,
A U.S. district judge denied a request to stop the federal government from transferring land in Arizona to Resolution Copper for a major mining project, despite opposition from the San Carlos Apache Tribe and environmentalists.
部落认为这片被称为橡树板的土地是神圣的。
The tribe considers the land, known as Oak Flat, sacred.
法官的裁决引发了上诉,支持该项目的经济利益,预计每年为亚利桑那州创收10亿美元。
The judge's decision, which has triggered an appeal, supports the project's economic benefits, expected to generate $1 billion annually for Arizona.