Alerts Archive
Acid-generating mines have the potential to cause great damage in the U.P.’s water-rich environment as they already have in more arid (and therefore less difficult) mining locations around the world. On this page you will find links to the latest news, a library of information, and the important times and places in the rising tide of upcoming events.
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January 30, 2007
Conservationists Call on the Department of Environmental Quality to Include the Public in U.P. Sulfide Mining Decision
January 23, 2007
Keeping Up With Nigeria
January 23, 2007
Granholm pledges support for U.P. during inaugural celebration
January 21, 2007
Granholm Comes to Marquette For U.P. Inaugural Celebration
January 19, 2007
No room for error on mine blasting
January 18, 2007
Mine would kill natural treasure
January 17, 2007
Ready to swim in sulfuric acid?
January 16, 2007
Mining decision angers tribe
January 14, 2007
Eagle Mine Hearings slated
January 13, 2007
Governor Granholm Missteps With Proposed Mine Approval
January 12, 2007
New Nickel Mine in the U.P. Looks Like a Bum Deal
January 12, 2007
What Century is This?
January 12, 2007
DEQ: Tentative OK to Michigan mine
January 12, 2007
U.P. nickel mine gets state's OK
January 10, 2007
Essay: Sulfide Mining - 1/10/07
January 10, 2007
STUPAK STATEMENT ON THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY RULING ON KENNECOTT MINE
January 9, 2007
Preliminary Kennecott decision:
Mine permit OK’d
January 9, 2007
DEQ disappoints with proposed mine approval
January 8, 2007
Sulfide Mining Concerns
December 22, 2006
Shotgun sequencing finds nanoorganisms
December 15, 2006
RESOLUTION - Yellow Dog Watershed Preserve Inc
December 14, 2006
ON-LINE PETITION: Say NO to Sulfide Mining on the Yellow Dog Plains.
December 14, 2006
Mining laws dating to 1872 may be in for big changes
December 12, 2006
Gems Fightin' Words
December 7, 2006
NEW SCIENTIFIC REPORT REVEALS WIDESPREAD FAILURE TO KEEP MINES FROM POLLUTING WATER
November 17, 2006
Public invited to comment on proposed mine
November 16, 2006
DEQ delays Kennecott decision
November 15, 2006
Business Booming at Kennecott
November 14, 2006
KENNECOTT PERMIT REVIEW UPDATE
PROPOSED EAGLE PROJECT MINE
NOVEMBER 14, 2006
November 14, 2006
NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
KENNECOTT EAGLE PROJECT PERMIT APPLICATION
November 10, 2006
Sulfide mining is clouding the area’s environmental future
October 28, 2006
Permit proceeds: DEQ moving on Kennecott application
October 6, 2006
EPA: Great Lakes cleanup on track
September 30, 2006
U.S. House OKs Great Lakes restoration measure
September 24, 2006
Mine battle rages on
September 21, 2006
Mine opponents considering legal options
September 16, 2006
Judge: DEQ can continue Kennecott permit process
August 29, 2006
Video TESTIMONIALS
August 25, 2006
A serene scene in jeopardy?
July 25, 2006
Warbler thriving
July 21, 2006
Kennecott welcomes review
July 20, 2006
SUSAN AGER: A cabin in the woods
July 19, 2006
Top 12 Reasons to Say "NO" to a Metallic Sulfide Mine on the Yellow Dog Plains
July 18, 2006
Tune in Thursday Night, 8:30 pm/7:30 pm CT --
Mining on The Yellow Dog Plains: The Debate
July 17, 2006
Mine permit hearing slated
July 12, 2006
Warbler not an obstacle?
June 26, 2006
Sulfuric acid's cures neither easy nor cheap
June 26, 2006
Say NO to Sulfide Mining in the Upper Peninsula
June 23, 2006
Permit on hold: Mine hearing ordered
June 22, 2006
Mine Deficiencies Illustrate Danger to Health, Resources of Upper Peninsula
June 22, 2006
DEQ outlines mine concerns
June 22, 2006
Judge, regulators seek information on proposed mine
June 20, 2006
Warbler presence confirmed
June 18, 2006
U.P. Waterfalls & the Sulfide Mining Threat
June 15, 2006
William E. Vandament, President Emeritus,
Northern Michigan University,
June 14, 2006
June 13, 2006
Wounds heal in tainted mine: Iron Mountain cleanup earns sparkling report
June 12, 2006
The search is on:
Experts scour plains for rare warbler
June 9, 2006
DNR Receives Federal Matching Dollars
to Fix Unsafe Abandoned Mines
June 8, 2006
National Award-Winning Chicago Tribune Op-Ed On the Coaster Brook Trout and Kennecott Mine
June 5, 2006
Bird spotted at Yellow Dog: Complication for Kennecott?
June 5, 2006
Mining companies eye U.P. for uranium
June 2, 2006
State should reject flawed U.P. mine plan
June 2, 2006
U.P. mining proposal will hurt Michigan
June 1, 2006
Permit hits snag
May 30, 2006
MDEQ Ordered to Delay Kennecott Permit Decision: Groups Allege Kennecott Mining Application Was Incomplete
May 26, 2006
Death in the Mines, Action in Congress
May 26, 2006
Bill could open state forests to logging, mining
May 24, 2006
Save The Wild UP's NEW OFFICE at 413 N. Third St.
May 24, 2006
Greens Call for Mining Moratorium
May 23, 2006
Rivers at Risk
May 23, 2006
Environmental Group Tests Water At Yellow Dog Plains
May 21, 2006
WHY HMC OPPOSES THE EAGLE MINE
May 19, 2006
Anti-Sulfide Group Sets Up Shop
May 14, 2006
Sulfide mine moves ahead despite challenge:
Petition denied
May 10, 2006
Landowners ask State Hearing Officer to Halt Kennecott’s Sulfide Mining Application Process Because the Application is Incomplete
May 9, 2006
Anti-Sulfide Mining
May 8, 2006
Land Owners Opposed To Sulfide Mining
May 8, 2006
KBIC Negaunee casino plans moving forward
May 7, 2006
Kennecott’s Mining Application: Missing and Inadequate Information
May 5, 2006
Sulfide mining application debated at MTU forum
May 3, 2006
Say NO to Sulfide Mining on the Yellow Dog Plains
May 1, 2006
Chemical Fact Sheet: Sulfur
April 29, 2006
Mine pollution flows into Sierra creek
April 29, 2006
Digging for the Facts about Sulfide Mining
April 29, 2006
EPA conducting emergency clean up of contaminated Nevada mine
April 27, 2006
What You Should Know About the Proposed Crandon/Mole Lake Mine
April 27, 2006
Socio-Economic Aspects of Exxon's Proposed Crandon Mine
April 25, 2006
Briefs from the Upper Peninsula
April 24, 2006
Michigan Mining Update - Public Comment Period (& address)
April 22, 2006
Celebrating Our Eco-Heroes
April 21, 2006
Mining, economy covered during candidate forum
April 20, 2006
Debate set for House candidates
April 19, 2006
Clean Mining: Approve permits only if water will be protected
April 19, 2006
Salmon Trout River Among America's "Most Endangered"
April 19, 2006
Salmon Trout River on "endangered" list
April 18, 2006
DEQ To Hold Sulfide Mining Hearing
April 17, 2006
DuluthNewsTribune.com
April 16, 2006
Flambeau seen as example by both sides in debate
April 16, 2006
Mine Meeting: Public hearing Tuesday
April 14, 2006
Mining Still Tops EPA Toxic Release Inventory
April 13, 2006
Polymet, environmentalists square off over proposed copper mine
April 13, 2006
Letter: Job creation, clean lakes not opposed
April 12, 2006
Heavy road traffic opposed:
Mine would use CR 550
April 9, 2006
Opponents to Sulfide Mining Prepare for Public Hearing
April 6, 2006
Flambeau contamination points to Kennecott inability to protect watershed
April 5, 2006
Kennecott water permit needs details
April 5, 2006
Contaminated discharge continues at Kennecott Minerals' Flambeau Mine
March 26, 2006
Tourism momentum!
March 23, 2006
CR 550/510 group formed
March 23, 2006
Pebble mine is too risky
March 21, 2006
Stupak pushing mine bill
March 20, 2006
Slapping King Coal's Wrist
March 18, 2006
Judges Overturn Bush Bid to Ease Pollution Rules
March 16, 2006
Protecting Our Wild Forests
March 14, 2006
Kennecott Public Meeting Set
March 13, 2006
Mine permit resubmitted
March 13, 2006
Rio Tinto sees metal markets remaining tight, prices high in 2006
March 13, 2006
Kennecott: Gradual reclamation
March 11, 2006
Regulators want more info on nickel mining proposal
March 10, 2006
A Dark Cloud Over Disclosure
March 10, 2006
Media Statement by Sierra Club Michigan Chapter, National Wildlife Federation, Michigan Environmental Council
March 10, 2006
The Upper Peninsula must seize control of its own economic future
March 10, 2006
Permit Application for the Kennecott Eagle Project is considered to be *Administratively Complete.*
March 9, 2006
Kennecott Eagle Project Part 632 Permit Application tolled
March 9, 2006
Nevada Star Resource Corp. Opens Major Nickel-Copper-Platinum Group Elements Property for Joint Venture in Alaska
March 9, 2006
GEOENVIRONMENTAL MODELS FOR SEAFLOOR MASSIVE SULFIDE
DEPOSITS
March 9, 2006
State kicks back mine application
March 7, 2006
U.S. protection sought for type of brook trout
March 6, 2006
KBIC continues campaign against mine
March 2, 2006
U.S. Is Reducing Safety Penalties for Mine Flaws
February 27, 2006
Mine scrutiny: Review should be 'rigorous'
February 25, 2006
Two groups fight to protect trout: Proposal for U.P. mine prompts organizations' request to place fish on endangered species list.
February 24, 2006
Letter from Governor Jennifer M. Granholm to Steven Chester, Director, Department of Environmental Quality
February 24, 2006
Letter to the Editor from
Representative Bart Stupak
February 23, 2006
Citizens prepare to oppose sulfide mine application
February 23, 2006
Endangered trout? Mine opponents throw a curve
February 23, 2006
Groups seek endangered species protection for prized fish
February 23, 2006
Kennecott Breaks Promise to Community,
Refuses to Share Information with Public
February 23, 2006
County forum on mining denied
February 21, 2006
Statement by Thomas Michael Power, Economist
February 21, 2006
Mine construction could get under way this year
February 21, 2006
Permit process outlined
February 21, 2006
Kennecott filing
February 16, 2006
Save The Wild UP's Position on the DEQ Rules
February 15, 2006
Worldchanging: another world is here
February 9, 2006
Too good to be true?
February 8, 2006
Citizens Want Active Role In Sulfide Mine Process
February 6, 2006
State clears way for new type of mining
February 5, 2006
Tolerating Death in the Mines
February 5, 2006
Kentucky's Underground Economy
February 4, 2006
Between a Rock and a Hard Place
February 3, 2006
Part 632 Nonferrous Mining Rules.
Application from Kennecott expected by the end of February.
February 2, 2006
SHAME ON THE DEQ
February 2, 2006
State finalizes mining rules
February 2, 2006
Utahans wary of renewed interest in uranium
February 1, 2006
West Virginia Governor Urges Mining Moratorium
January 31, 2006
The Great Lakes: An endangered legacy
New threats, old wounds cripple precious waters
January 27, 2006
The Topography of Hell
January 19, 2006
Concerned citizens approach commissioners about mining advancement board
January 19, 2006
Letter from Gail Griffith to JCAR regarding uranium
January 18, 2006
Kennecott Readies For Mine Construction
January 18, 2006
Marquette mine controversy extends to MTU
January 15, 2006
Agency's nonferrous mining rules draw mixed reviews
January 14, 2006
Regulations draw praise and criticism
January 13, 2006
RULES PROCESS FAILS
January 12, 2006
DEQ publishes revised Part 632 Rules
January 11, 2006
Bringing Back The Giants:
The latest on saving the big brookies of the Great Lake
January 10, 2006
Fines in mining deaths cut back
January 10, 2006
PNG: OK Tedi Mine Admits Major Pollution
January 10, 2006
Citizen groups seek representation on mining board
December 30, 2005
A Drier and Tainted Nevada May Be Legacy of a Gold Rush
December 29, 2005
Stupak Comments on Rules for Sulfide Mining
December 27, 2005
Stupak outlines Michigan mine rules opposition
December 27, 2005
Below a Mountain of Wealth, a River of Waste
December 24, 2005
Lawsuit Filed to Protect Michigan's Neglected Wild and Scenic Rivers
December 22, 2005
New Mining Oversight Board Announced
December 22, 2005
Stupak Submits Final Comments on Rules for Sulfide Mining
December 12, 2005
Statement by Susan J. LaFernier, President, Keweenaw Bay Indian Community at MDEQ Public Hearing on Sulfide Mining Rules
December 10, 2005
Experience the Lansing Rally at the Capital and the DEQ Rules Hearings through the photos of Andy Gregg
December 9, 2005
Ann Arbor City Council Resolution to DEQ
December 8, 2005
Several testify: Mining protest in Lansing
December 8, 2005
Locals rally Lansing on mining rules
December 6, 2005
County wants to oversee mining rules
December 1, 2005
Sulfide mining debate: State officials hear concerns over new rules
December 1, 2005
Rules will regulate nonferrous mines
November 30, 2005
Mining laws spur concern
November 30, 2005
Public can chime in on UP mining safety rules
November 26, 2005
Are UP mining jobs worth the environmental risk?
November 23, 2005
Angels and devils wrangle over sulfide mining details
November 23, 2005
Workshop focuses on mining rules
November 18, 2005
Mining rules not yet final
November 10, 2005
Visitors bureau wants mine to develop alternate route
November 3, 2005
Mining Operation May Have Major U.P. Impact: Will Sulfide Project Compromise Economy, Water?
October 30, 2005
Acid rock drainage a concern; Mine plan proceeds
October 25, 2005
Tangled Strands in Fight Over Peru Gold Mine
October 24, 2005
Sulfide mining = dead fish
October 24, 2005
Behind Gold's Glitter: Torn Lands and Pointed Questions
October 13, 2005
A proposed nickel mine in Marquette County
October 6, 2005
Midwest River Inventory
October 5, 2005
Yellow Dog River
September 5, 2005
Wolf River Protection Fund benefit
September 2, 2005
Trekkers connect Michigan waters to highlight sulfide mining threats
August 31, 2005
Sweet Water
August 24, 2005
Concerned Residents Hold Fact Fair On Sulfide Mining
August 18, 2005
Golden Gamble in Grass Valley, Part 5: A Legacy of Risk
August 18, 2005
Mine study under review
August 14, 2005
The Great Lakes – An Endangered Legacy
August 14, 2005
Group's trek to raise mining awareness
August 6, 2005
Large crowd hears update on Kennecott plan; Mining debate
July 28, 2005
Railroad, EPA wrap up toxic spill probe
July 6, 2005
Acid on the rocks: Sulfide mining poised to tunnel into Michigan
July 2, 2005
Officials fear operations could threaten rare fish populations
July 2, 2005
Mining impact on water key issue
June 18, 2005
Can Kennecott Be Trusted?
June 14, 2005
Mining plans detailed
June 12, 2005
Precious metal exploration boom is on - U.P.: Land of mines?
May 18, 2005
Granholm urged to oppose new mine
April 16, 2005
Kennecott-Eagle Mining Road Washout
February 1, 2004
A Troubling New Mining Era Dawning in the Upper Peninsula
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