Tucson's Arizona Public Media launched a multi-part series today titled "Copper at the Crossroads" that examines copper mining in Arizona. Based on their blurb, it appears they take the position that it's a simple debate - jobs vs environment. [right, footprints of existing and proposed copper mines in the greater Tucson region. Brown are the pits, red represents tailings, and yellow are waste rock. The location and sizes at the Rosemont site are postulated.]