John Dougherty
John Dougherty is the Executive Director of Save the Scenic Santa Ritas Association, a committed organization actively fighting against the development of large-scale copper mines in the Santa Rita Mountains of Arizona. With a professional background rooted in environmental advocacy, Doherty has been influential in preserving Southern Arizona's unique landscapes and wildlife corridors. His tenure with Save the Scenic Santa Ritas is marked by strategic litigation efforts and community mobilization against environmentally destructive mining practices, making him a prominent figure in the fight for sustainable land use.
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Nov. 21, 2025
S4E43: Saving the Santa Rita Mountains from Destructive Copper Mining
John Dougherty of Save the Scenic Santa Ritas explains how Hudbay’s Copper World proposal would expand open-pit mining, deplete groundwater, damage cultural and wildlife resources and exploit the 1872 Mining Law.
Guest: John Dougherty