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MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2001

The New Mexico Supreme Court last Thursday rejected Pojoaque Pueblo's attempt to shut down a mica mine on sacred land.

The tribe was against a 20-year, 80-acre expansion of the mine. But the legal challenge was filed too late, state courts have said.

Gov. Gerald Nailor said the fight wasn't over, however, and promised to file a suit if mine operators Oglebay Norton violate the conditions of its state permit. Meanwhile, a protest is planned on November 9.

Picuris is located in northern New Mexico.

Get the Story:
High Court Stops Picuris Fight Against Bigger Mine (The Albuquerque Journal 10/27)

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