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Water Workshop, NMU Thursday June 25 2009

June 23, 2009 – 12:59 pm

You are invited to participate in one of several workshops intended for anyone interested in learning about Michigan’s new water withdrawal laws and how those involved with stewardship of our water resources can play a part in the water withdrawal decision making process. These workshops are designed for three audiences: 1) local water-resource advocates (watershed [...]

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Rio Tinto’s Response to Jack Parker & Associates Comments on the Eagle Application

June 23, 2009 – 12:25 pm

The Business & Human Rights Resource Centre invited Rio Tinto to respond to concerns
raised in the following items:
− Report by Jack Parker & Associates, “KEMC Eagle Project, Marquette, Michigan,” April 2009
− Save the Wild UP news release, NEW MINE REPORT: Kennecott Mine Application Incompetent or Fraudulent?, May 11, 2009
Rio Tinto responded to the Business & [...]

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Great Lakes United wins mining lawsuit

June 22, 2009 – 11:12 am

The Canadian Federal Court decision requires Environment Canada to make the mining industry annually report the toxic waste accumulating in tailings ponds and waste rock piles.
John Jackson
Great Lakes United
Great Lakes United and Mining Watch Canada, with the legal assistance of Ecojustice, have won a court case, forcing Environment Canada to require the mining industry to [...]

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Fun-raise with SWUP at our Walk/Paddle/Roll Events

June 18, 2009 – 2:06 pm

Fun-raise with SWUP at our Walk/Paddle/Roll Events
What: Great Lakes Walk, Paddle, and Roll Fundraising Event
When:    Saturday, August 22, 2009, 10:00 am
Where: Big Bay, MI
For More Information, Contact:
Save the Wild UP            Yellow Dog Watershed Preserve
Quentin Sprengelmeyer, 228-4444    Emily Whitacker, 345-9233
Website: savethewildup.org       Website: yellowdogwatershed.org
Join Save the Wild UP, Yellow Dog Watershed [...]

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Michigan Water Week 2009

June 8, 2009 – 3:50 pm

To celebrate Michigan’s vast and precious water resources, Governor Granholm has declared June 6 – June 14 as Water Week 2009.
Let the Governor know how you feel about protecting our fresh water resources from the threat of sulfide mining in the Upper Peninsula. Click here for the full announcement and contact information

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Rio Tinto/Chinalco Deal Scrapped

June 8, 2009 – 3:13 pm

Rio Tinto Group has scrapped a planned $19.5 billion investment by Aluminum Corp. of China, or Chinalco, and will instead seek to raise $21 billion from a share sale and by selling iron ore assets to BHP Billiton Ltd.
The world’s No. 3 miner announced the new deal Friday, after the Chinese-state owned steelmaker rejected amendments [...]

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