The area from Cochise County, Arizona, to Hidalgo County, New Mexico, is largely remote and highly biodiverse, home to national monuments and endangered species, fostering a rich cultural landscape.
Since early 2022, communities have been organizing against a plan by the Air Force to increase combat flight training, posing numerous environmental and human health risks in the region.
The Air Force released a Draft Environmental Impact Statement on August 9, which assesses the expansion's risks, notably contradicting itself by claiming there would be 'no new or unique flight safety issues'.
Opposition has been spearheaded by Peaceful Chiricahua Skies, which was launched in 2022 to inform the public and gather signatures against the proposed expansion.
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