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| Zoe Perry, left, and Loveena Watahomiegie, right, as they join other members of the Hualapai Tribe while marching in front of U.S. District Court as they gathered to try to persuade a federal judge to extend a temporary ban on exploratory drilling for a lithium project near tribal lands Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) |
PHOENIX (AP) — "Members of an Arizona tribe urged a federal judge Tuesday to extend a temporary ban on exploratory drilling for a lithium project near lands they have used for religious and cultural ceremonies for centuries.
"The judge indicated she wouldn’t decide for more than a week whether to grant the tribe’s request or lift a temporary restraining order she issued last month."