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Flambeau Mine Causing Illegal Water Pollution

July 4, 2009 – 1:47 pm

Conservationists announce intent to file lawsuit over water pollution from Flambeau Mine

Earlier this week, a Wisconsin conservation group and two individuals formally notified the Flambeau Mining Company (FMC) and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) that they intend to file a lawsuit over water pollution caused by the partially reclaimed Flambeau Mine, near [...]

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Protect Our Clean Water from Mine Waste Dumping

July 3, 2009 – 11:19 am

Contact:
Lisa Jackson, EPA Administrator. Email: Jackson.Lisa@epa.gov
Nancy Sutley, Council on Environmental Quality. Contact: http://www.whitehouse.gov /contact/
Sample Letter:
Dear Administrator Jackson and Chairwoman Sutley,
A generation ago, Americans made a commitment to clean up and protect our lakes, rivers and wetlands when we passed the Clean Water Act. Thanks [...]

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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 [...]

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

June 18, 2009 – 2:06 pm

What:                  Great Lakes ‘Walk, Paddle, and Roll’ Fundraising Event
Wilderness Orienteering
When:     Saturday, July 12, 2009, 12:00 noon
Where:                Big Bay, MI
To Join a Team visit www.firstgiving.com/freshwaterfuture
To donate and help support the SWUP team, visit www.firstgiving.com/savethewildup
For More Information Contact:

Save the Wild UP

Kristi Mills 228-4444

Website: www.savethewildup.org

Yellow Dog Watershed Preserve

Emily Whittaker, 345-9223

Website: [...]

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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 [...]

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Kirtlands Warbler Survey Scheduled

May 29, 2009 – 12:48 pm

The annual Kirtland’s Warbler singing male survey of the US Fish & Wildlife Service will be conducted June 6th through June 15th for the entire Upper Peninsula.
Interested volunteers for the Yellow Dog Plains survey can contact Nancy Moran by calling the Yellow Dog Watershed Preserve at 906-345-9223. Surveyors will meet daily at 7:00 am at [...]

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SWUP is 5 Years Young!

May 19, 2009 – 4:39 pm

Save the Wild U.P. Celebrates 5 years
Group plans summer of fundraising
By CHRISTOPHER DIEM Journal Staff Writer
POSTED: May 14, 2009
MARQUETTE -Members of the environmental group Save the Wild UP are celebrating the organization’s fifth anniversary by enjoying that which they strive to protect - the Upper Peninsula wilderness.
Members and supporters of Save the Wild UP [...]

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