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Kennecott/MDEQ bypass Michigan’s Sulfide Mining Law: Legal Brief from Appellants

August 20, 2010 – 3:23 pm

K_TBrief_on_Appeal_-_FINAL
Follow our link to the brief filed in July in Washtenow County Circuit Court. This brief is clear and for the most part, quite understandable, with overwhelming evidence that we are not protected at all by Michigan’s sulfide mining laws, because the MDEQ has chosen to permit Kennecott to ignore and violate the principle provisions [...]

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“Fish-Advisory” result of Cliff’s Selenium Contamination

August 6, 2010 – 12:29 am

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Aug. 5, 2010
Contact: Steve Casey, 906-346-8535 or Debbie Munson Badini, 906-226-1352
DNRE Releases Newsletter Detailing Selenium Reduction Efforts and Monitoring in Upper Peninsula
The Department of Natural Resources and Environment has released a joint newsletter with Cliffs Natural Resources, detailing several efforts to monitor and reduce selenium discharge into waters near the Empire and Tilden [...]

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3rd Annual Protect the Earth Great Lakes Community Gathering

July 22, 2010 – 6:19 pm

Dear Guests, Sponsors & Friends,
Please see the attached flyer announcement for the upcoming 3rd Annual Protect the Earth Great Lakes Community Gathering. A pdf version, preferred for printing, is also available for download at https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B7kb7ecjb20LYmExMmUyNGYtYzViNC00NTEyLTg0YmItYzEwZjA1Zjc2ZTkw&hl=en.
Flyer and artwork is courtesy of Cory Fountaine, KBOCC Alumni & New Warriors for the Earth Co-Founder. The background drawing represents [...]

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Join Eagle Rock Stand

May 3, 2010 – 2:08 pm

Levi Tadgerson urges everyone to visit, support, camp out and pray for the group staying at Eagle Rock on the Yellow Dog Plains. This inspirational video was recorded by Gabriel Caplett, from atop the Rock over the weekend. Blessings to the folks staying there and protecting what is sacred.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zv542P75-fw
Up-to-Date Information on Eagle Rock can be [...]

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TAKE ACTION: To Support Cynthia and Protect Our Public Land

April 23, 2010 – 9:44 pm

Sign a Petition To Support Cynthia and Our Public Lands
Please act now and sign a petition to the EPA, DNRE and many others to support Cynthia’s actions and help to protect our right to recreate on public lands

Support the Legal Fund
Donate to our legal fund to support Cynthia in court and to support anyone else [...]

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GOOD NEWS: EPA Says “NO” to Woodland Road

March 18, 2010 – 9:13 pm

The EPA, Army Corp of Engineers, and US Fish and Wildlife told the MDNRE NOT to APPROVE the Woodland Road wetlands permits. Click Here To Read There Statement
The MDNRE has 90 days to either get compliance from the applicant with their concerns or deny the permit. If the company can comply with these agencies’ [...]

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TAKE ACTION: Help Stop New Kennecott Exploration

March 11, 2010 – 6:25 pm

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March 11 – DNRE to Host Public Meeting on Modifications to Kennecott Groundwater Permit

March 4, 2010 – 12:02 pm

Contact: Robert McCann (517) 373-7917
Agency: Natural Resources and Environment
March 2, 2010
The Department of Natural Resources and Environment will be holding an informational meeting at the Westwood High School auditorium in Ishpeming on Thursday, March 11, from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m., to discuss a request by the Kennecott Eagle Minerals Company to modify the [...]

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Woodland Road Hearing: Permit Analysis

February 4, 2010 – 1:53 pm

To help prepare yourself to attend the MDEQ’s public hearing for Kennecott’s proposed 22-mile haul ‘highway’ on Wednesday, February 10 at the Westwood High School, 7:00 pm, Please Read the Permit Analysis written by Cynthia Pryor.

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Rio Tinto Locks Out 500 Union Workers

February 4, 2010 – 1:40 pm

The LA TIMES reports that over 540 miners have been locked out of a Rio Rinto Mine in southern California. http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-boron1-2010feb01,0,362036.story
Rio Tinto locks out over 540 Union Workers at the Borax Mine in California. Read More…
UPDATE Company Can’t Keep Story Straight After Lockout: tells union workers that they must sacrifice to keep company afloat, while company [...]

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