Community Record
This page organizes key events, correspondence, public records, agency responses, meeting materials, and community actions related to the proposed EVelution cobalt processing facility. Entries are sorted by date, newest first.
June 2026
June 9, 2026
Follow-Up to Supervisor Darren Simmons
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Follow-Up Regarding Proposed Public Informational Meeting
Waste Management Questions Submitted to EVelution
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Waste Management and Disposal Questions
ADEQ Waste Management and Permitting Follow-Up
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Follow-Up Regarding Environmental Permitting and Waste Management Information
ADEQ Response – Waste Management and Permitting Information
June 8, 2026
Follow-Up Conversation with Supervisor Darren Simmons
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Follow-Up Conversation Notes
WMIDD Water Use and Source Correspondence
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Additional Questions Regarding Water Use and Sources
WMIDD Response from Elston Grubaugh
Response to Additional Questions Regarding Water Use and Sources
June 4, 2026
Phone Conversation with EVelution Groundwater Consultant
Summary:
A phone conversation was held with Buck Schmitt regarding groundwater-related questions and project water evaluation.
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Phone Conversation Notes
June 3, 2026
WMIDD Groundwater Study Request
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Request for Information Regarding EVelution Groundwater Studies
Follow-Up to Supervisor Darren Simmons
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Follow-Up Email Regarding Dedicated Public Information Meeting
June 2–4, 2026
ADWR Concern and Well Registration Follow-Up
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ADWR Complaint — June 2, 2026
ADWR Complaint Confirmation — June 2, 2026
ADWR Additional Information Requested — June 3, 2026
ADWR Response to Additional Information — June 3, 2026
Inquiry Regarding “No Registry Found” for Well Registration No. 55-303321
ADWR Response Regarding “No Registry Found”
June 1, 2026
Public Information Meeting Requested
Summary:
Community members requested a dedicated public informational meeting with remote access regarding the proposed EVelution cobalt processing facility.
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Yuma County Board of Supervisors Meeting
May 2026
May 31, 2026
Yuma Sun Article Published
Summary:
Yuma Sun published an article titled “County’s First Cobalt Facility Pushes Forward.”
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Yuma Sun Article — Page 1 & 2
May 27, 2026
Yuma County Response Documents
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EVelution Energy Cobalt #1
EVelution Energy Cobalt #2
EVelution Energy Cobalt #3
ADEQ Public Records Request
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ADEQ Public Records Request — May 27, 2026
ADEQ Request Confirmation
ADEQ Response — June 1, 2026
Follow-Up to ADEQ Response — June 1, 2026
May 26, 2026
Initial Community Inquiry Submitted
Summary:
Initial community letter sent regarding water sustainability and long-term planning for the proposed EVelution Energy facility.
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yumaindustrialbenefit.org 
