Appeals Court Asked to Reconsider Oak Flat Land Transfer in Arizona
Conservation organizations and Tribal advocates filed a petition on May 1st with the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals asking a larger panel of judges to reconsider a recent ruling that cleared the way for the transfer of Oak Flat to a private multinational mining company.
UPDATE: Court Rules Against Protecting Oak Flat
Court Blocks Oak Flat Land Transfer: A Lifeline for Sacred Lands and Climbing
Appeal Launched After Federal Judge Greenlights Oak Flat Land Exchange
Countdown to Save Oak Flat: August 19th Land Transfer Looms
JUST IN: Judge Blocks Oak Flat Land Exchange While Lawsuit Proceeds
Federal Judge to Consider Requests to Slow Down the Oak Flat Land Giveaway
BREAKING: Public Land Sell-Offs Removed from House Budget Bill
On May 21st, 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the budget reconciliation bill—without the public land sell-off provision—after Congressman Ryan Zinke and Speaker Mike Johnson introduced a manager’s amendment to strike the language, following overwhelming public opposition from climbers ...
BREAKING: Oak Flat Under Serious Threat
On April 17th, 2025, President Trump ordered the U.S. Forest Service to complete the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) which would trigger the transfer of Oak Flat to Resolution Copper, a foreign mining company, resulting in the largest loss of climbing in the history of America.
Oak Flat Saved (For Now)!
The Forest Service announced that it has withdrawn the Environmental Impact Statement for the Resolution Copper Mine, temporarily saving Oak Flat.
In Final Days, Trump Initiates Transfer of Oak Flat; Access Fund Sues
Access Fund filed a lawsuit today in Arizona federal district court to prevent the destruction of the sacred site and the largest-ever loss of climbing.
The Fight for Oak Flat Isn't Over Yet
This year marks the 15th anniversary of Access Fund’s ongoing fight to save Oak Flat in Arizona from being destroyed by mining. Located only 50 miles from…
