November 28, 2007 – 3:44 pm
Nov. 26, 2006 LTE by Chuck Glossenger
or view pdf: 2007 1126 MJ Glossenger LTE
November 28, 2007 – 2:55 pm
Congratulations to Daisy May on her wonderful recent reviews and mentions in the press! All of us here at SWUP want to send a big thank you to May and all of those people who help spread the word and educate folks about the beauty of the Upper Peninsula and our unique way [...]
November 16, 2007 – 2:20 pm
Mine firm puts plan for big northern project on shelf
By Leanne Ritchie , The Daily News
Published: Tuesday, November 06, 2007
Northgate Minerals has taken its plans for the $200-million Kemess North
mine in northern B.C. off its books, and will no longer treat the
project as part of its future plans, said the company’s [...]
November 15, 2007 – 1:49 pm
Kennecott filed its Mining Permit Application with the Michigan Dept. of Environmental Quality February 2006. The three partners opposing the proposed mine, National Wildlife Federation, Huron Mountain Club and Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, were already involved with studies of the negative environmental impacts such a mining operation would bring to the Yellow Dog Plains in [...]
November 14, 2007 – 5:15 pm
Our Way of Life: The Wild UP
Auction & Special Presentation
Fundraiser in Marquette on December 12
Save The Wild UP will hold a fundraiser at the UpFront & Co. banquet room on December 12, 2007 at 7pm. This event will feature an auction of both items and adventures that [...]
November 14, 2007 – 3:12 pm
SASM will hold a concert 7:00 pm until midnight, November 30th at the Ramada Inn of Marquette. Entertainment will include a raffle ( a canoe that retails at $1200, Crescent Moon snowshoes, & an Eagle Nest lounge chair) a presentation by Cynthia Pryor, and the following bands: Blue Superiors, GrassMonkey, Superior Beats, and Lost [...]
November 14, 2007 – 2:45 pm
Save The Wild UP would like to send a special thanks to Keepers of the Water, a coalition partner, for their beautiful video highlighting the need to protect our freshwater resources from sulfide mining. The video, entitled Bimaaji Nibi, was directed by Barb Bradley and filmed and edited by Amy [...]
November 14, 2007 – 2:31 pm
On November 1st the US House of Representatives passed an 1872 mining law reform by a vote of 244 to 166. SWUP would like to send a special thank you to all of you who sent letters to your representatives. This is an important step to protecting our land and water from unsustainable mining practices.
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November 13, 2007 – 4:22 pm
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality officials have asked the Kennecott Eagle Minerals Company for a 30-day extension before making a final decision on whether to grant several permits for the company’s proposed nickel and copper mine on the Yellow Dog Plains.
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November 5, 2007 – 3:28 pm
Chief executives have increasingly incorporated environmental, societal, and governance issues into core strategies, McKinsey research shows.
These CEOs are responding to increasing pressure from employees and consumers, but some also see opportunities to gain a competitive advantage and address global problems.
Click here to read the McKinsey Quarterly article on CEOs and social issues
