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Category Archives: EconomicGreat Lakes United wins mining lawsuitJune 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 and Mining Watch Canada, with the legal assistance of Ecojustice, have won a court case, forcing Environment Canada to require the [...] Polluted mines as economic engines? Obama admin says ‘yes’March 10, 2009 – 1:17 pm
By SCOTT STREATER, Greenwire DEQ Holds Hearing on Rio Tinto’s Humboldt Mill Project; Comments Focus on Jobs and Water QualityFebruary 20, 2009 – 5:04 pm
by Gabriel Caplett Humboldt, Michigan - While a blizzard raged in the eastern part of the county, about 100 citizens attended a Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) hearing on a mining application for Kennecott-Rio Tinto’s proposed Humboldt Mill project. Comments were starkly divided between those citing perceived job creation as motivation for their support [...] Eagle Project on HoldFebruary 12, 2009 – 6:41 pm
Rio Tinto released today a 38-page press release which discusses the company’s 2008 fiscal performance. Buried in one paragraph on page 10 of the release, the company states that the “development of the Kennecott Eagle Minerals Company nickel and copper mine on the Yellow Dog Plains has been “deferred until market conditions recover.” See [...] “Mining Madness, Water Wars” Documentary Showing January 22January 14, 2009 – 2:29 pm
Save the Wild UP will host a showing of the compelling documentary, “Mining Madness, Water Wars: The Great Lakes in the Balance” on Thursday evening, January 22 at Peter White Public Library. Event: Mining Heritage: Past, Present and FutureJanuary 5, 2009 – 9:09 pm
When: Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009, 10:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m Central Time, 11:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Eastern Time The Latest Issue of The Splash Now Available OnlineDecember 30, 2008 – 12:51 pm
“The Splash,” is now available. Check inside the Marquette Monthly during the month of January or click here to view the online version. Over 250 Attend Film Critical of DEQ and Kennecott in MarquetteDecember 9, 2008 – 12:38 pm
Over 250 people attended a December 7 showing of the National Wildlife Federation’s (NWF) new film, “Mining Madness, Water Wars: The Great Lakes in the Balance.” The film was shown at Northern Michigan University. New Sulfide Mining Documentary Show Times and LocationsNovember 13, 2008 – 4:39 pm
Mining Madness, Water Wars: The Great Lakes in the Balance New SWUP Publication “The Splash” is Now AvailableOctober 30, 2008 – 2:13 pm
Save the Wild UP would like to announce that our new publication, “The Splash,” is now available. Check inside the Marquette Monthly during the month of November or view the PDF version here. |
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