LONDON, ENGLAND - Four community leaders took their opposition to the proposed Upper Peninsula sulfide mine to the United Kingdom today when each spoke at the annual meeting of London-based Rio Tinto, the mining giant and parent company of Kennecott Eagle Minerals Co.
Before a gathering of thousands, Susan LaFernier, vice president of the Keweenaw Bay […]
The Salt Lake Tribune (SLT) has been covering a major scandal involving Kennecott and Magma, UT.
"Kennecott concealed the seismic risks facing the tailings pond less than a half mile away [from Magma]…
Walker feels a little betrayed and deeply suspicious of the Utah copper giant, which used an undisclosed agent to sell her the home in […]
March 22 was World Water Day.
"The world faces a future of "water wars", unless action is taken to prevent international water shortages and sanitation issues escalating into conflicts, according to Gareth Thomas, the [British] International Development minister. "
Click here to read the rest of this story from The Independent
"Water - the most basic element on […]
This excellent 20-min animated short film is a unique analysis of the birth and death of everyday products and suggestions on how individuals can change the current unsustainable linear life of these products to a sustainable closed cycle. Well worth the 20 minutes!
Watch it at http://www.storyofstuff.com/
"TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service took a step Thursday toward placing the coaster brook trout, which once thrived in the upper Great Lakes, on the endangered species list.
A petition filed by two groups in 2006 made a strong enough case to justify a formal review, the service said in […]
February 29, 2008 – 3:26 pm
from a Feb. 28 NY Times article; click here for the whole story
"This month, Lake County commissioners declared a state of emergency over concerns that rising levels of contaminated water could burst from the Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel and flood the town.
For years, the federal Bureau of Reclamation and the Environmental Protection Agency have bickered […]
February 29, 2008 – 2:56 pm
The EPA released new data this month at http://www.epa.gov/tri/
Click here for the TRI report where the following info was obtained. Go to page 21 of the .pdf for the Top 50 Polluters
Top 7 Most Highly Polluting U.S. Facilities, by Weight in Pounds (2006)
1) Red Dog Operations: Kotzebue, Alaska, 615.3 million
2) Kennecott Utah Copper Mine […]
February 27, 2008 – 3:04 pm
We’ve had some requests for updates on the Coaster Brook Trout:
The Sierra Club and the Huron Mountain Club filed a petition to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to begin the investigative process of listing the Coaster Brook Trout as a Threatened and Endangered Species. This petition filed in February 2007 was not addressed by […]
February 26, 2008 – 3:31 pm
A recent article from MLIVE.com
"West Michigan's abundant natural resources — forests, sand dunes, wetlands and water — provide a variety of benefits that are worth at least $1.6 billion annually, according to a new study.
Putting a dollar figure on nature, also known as green infrastructure, is a tricky business, technically and philosophically. But officials at […]
February 26, 2008 – 2:27 pm
It is the sound of michigan's water being sold to the highest bidder if Michigan's Senate gets their way!
Click here to take action
"…some Michigan politicians are supporting proposals that would allow up to 25% of some of our inland rivers and streams to be available for export to thirsty states and nations! Maybe […]
