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Monthly Archives: January 2007

Preliminary Kennecott decision: Mine permit OK'd

The Mining Journal
By JOHN PEPIN, Journal Staff Writer
Published: Tuesday, January 09, 2007
MARQUETTE — The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality gave preliminary approval of permits for a controversial Kennecott Eagle Minerals Company underground nickel mine on the Yellow Dog Plains in northern Marquette County.
More public comment and hearings will be held before a final decision on [...]

DEQ disappoints with proposed mine approval

January 9, 2007
Failures in permit application overlooked by Governor's regulators
Despite a seriously flawed permit application and the wishes of thousands of residents, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality granted preliminary approval today to the Kennecott Minerals Co. plan to drill into sulfide rock below the Yellow Dog Plains in northwestern Marquette County.
The DEQ will now [...]

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