Comments on: Mining & Exploration in the UP Category http://www.savethewildup.org/blog/welcome-to-the-mining-exploration-category/ Stop Sulfide Mining In Upper Michigan Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:57:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sharon http://www.savethewildup.org/blog/welcome-to-the-mining-exploration-category/comment-page-1/#comment-188 Sharon Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:14:29 +0000 http://www.savethewildup.org/blog/welcome-to-the-mining-exploration-category/#comment-188 I was born in the UP in 48 and was there when all the iron ore mines were opened and our rivers were red from the seepage. Opening this mine would be devasating to all our waters being poisoned by this pollution. UP has only to my knowledge have had 25% of its minerals mined. The UP is sacred and full of wildlife and national forests with its rivers and lakes. We ALL must get involved and try to stop this move in mining anywhere!!! Keep me posted. Sharon I was born in the UP in 48 and was there
when all the iron ore mines were opened
and our rivers were red from the seepage.
Opening this mine would be devasating to
all our waters being poisoned by this
pollution. UP has only to my knowledge have
had 25% of its minerals mined. The UP is
sacred and full of wildlife and national
forests with its rivers and lakes. We ALL
must get involved and try to stop this
move in mining anywhere!!! Keep me posted.
Sharon

]]> By: Scott Ham http://www.savethewildup.org/blog/welcome-to-the-mining-exploration-category/comment-page-1/#comment-187 Scott Ham Mon, 08 Dec 2008 03:44:33 +0000 http://www.savethewildup.org/blog/welcome-to-the-mining-exploration-category/#comment-187 Hey there everyone, Just a little reminder to beware of Matt Johnson, formerly Granholm's man in the UP. That damn skunk just took a job representing- who else?- Rio Tinto to the various governmental bodies that company has to deal with. Like the Governor's office. I've seen him speak before and he is very good at coming off as being sincere about the welfare of the UP, but I suppose we can see his true colors now. Why not contact the Governor right now and tell her how you feel about the nepotism surrounding this whole fiasco. Maybe she'll actually listen this time. Hey there everyone, Just a little reminder to beware of Matt Johnson, formerly Granholm’s man in the UP. That damn skunk just took a job representing- who else?- Rio Tinto to the various governmental bodies that company has to deal with. Like the Governor’s office. I’ve seen him speak before and he is very good at coming off as being sincere about the welfare of the UP, but I suppose we can see his true colors now. Why not contact the Governor right now and tell her how you feel about the nepotism surrounding this whole fiasco. Maybe she’ll actually listen this time.

]]> By: Douglas Scott Treado http://www.savethewildup.org/blog/welcome-to-the-mining-exploration-category/comment-page-1/#comment-186 Douglas Scott Treado Sat, 25 Oct 2008 15:25:35 +0000 http://www.savethewildup.org/blog/welcome-to-the-mining-exploration-category/#comment-186 Check out the background of the present US EPA/Region 5 (Chicago) Office's new Regional Administrator, Lynn Buhl. She was appointed by Stephen Johnson, EPA Chief, Washington, DC, and sworn in on August 12th, 2008--to replace the former Region 5 RA, Mary Gade--who was forced to resign when she took on Dow Chemical in Midland, MI, who refused to continue a real clean-up of their toxin pollution of the Tittabeawassee River near Lake Huron. Go to Google and do a search of Lynn Buhl--I think you will find that her appointment, like that of Stephen Johnson as well--has posed serious and negative effects in dealing with what the EPA is supposed to be doing to protect the environment and the taxpayers' health. This does not bode well for the EPA's Region 5 office making sound deliberations and decisions concerning the upcoming RioTinto/Kennecott metallic sulfide mining plans and potential permits in the U.P. of Michigan--and its forestlands and watersheds! Check out the background of the present US EPA/Region 5 (Chicago) Office’s new Regional Administrator, Lynn Buhl. She was appointed by Stephen Johnson, EPA Chief, Washington, DC, and sworn in on August 12th, 2008–to replace the former Region 5 RA, Mary Gade–who was forced to resign when she took on Dow Chemical in Midland, MI, who refused to continue a real clean-up of their toxin pollution of the Tittabeawassee River near Lake Huron.
Go to Google and do a search of Lynn Buhl–I think you will find that her appointment, like that of Stephen Johnson as well–has posed serious and negative effects in dealing with what the EPA is supposed to be doing to protect the environment and the taxpayers’ health. This does not bode well for the EPA’s Region 5 office making sound deliberations and decisions concerning the upcoming RioTinto/Kennecott metallic sulfide mining plans and potential permits in the U.P. of Michigan–and its forestlands and watersheds!

]]> By: MJJ http://www.savethewildup.org/blog/welcome-to-the-mining-exploration-category/comment-page-1/#comment-185 MJJ Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:08:15 +0000 http://www.savethewildup.org/blog/welcome-to-the-mining-exploration-category/#comment-185 @ Bill DeGarmo The CCI mines are pit mines, entirely unlike the proposed Kennecott mine. Pit mines produce much, much more waste rock, and huge holes in the ground full of dirty water. Underground mines don't. @ Bill DeGarmo

The CCI mines are pit mines, entirely unlike the proposed Kennecott mine. Pit mines produce much, much more waste rock, and huge holes in the ground full of dirty water. Underground mines don’t.

]]> By: Bill DeGarmo http://www.savethewildup.org/blog/welcome-to-the-mining-exploration-category/comment-page-1/#comment-184 Bill DeGarmo Fri, 23 May 2008 10:49:43 +0000 http://www.savethewildup.org/blog/welcome-to-the-mining-exploration-category/#comment-184 Go to mapquest and scan east of Palmer Michigan if you want to look at what mining does to the environment..This is from the tilden and empire iron ore mines. Nice orange water filling up many acres that many people are not aware of... Go to mapquest and scan east of Palmer Michigan if you want to look at what mining does to the environment..This is from the tilden and empire iron ore mines. Nice orange water filling up many acres that many people are not aware of…

]]> By: CKM http://www.savethewildup.org/blog/welcome-to-the-mining-exploration-category/comment-page-1/#comment-183 CKM Thu, 22 May 2008 22:02:00 +0000 http://www.savethewildup.org/blog/welcome-to-the-mining-exploration-category/#comment-183 To WSW:Please refrain from refering to the U.P. as "Upper Michigan".The latter is a marketing designation and is considered offensive to many people living in the U.P.Also,it marks you as an outsider;you have been away for a long time or recently relocated here or you watch way to much channel six programming. To WSW:Please refrain from refering to the U.P. as “Upper Michigan”.The latter is a marketing designation and is considered offensive to many people living in the U.P.Also,it marks you as an outsider;you have been away for a long time or recently relocated here or you watch way to much channel six programming.

]]> By: Up Resident http://www.savethewildup.org/blog/welcome-to-the-mining-exploration-category/comment-page-1/#comment-182 Up Resident Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:44:53 +0000 http://www.savethewildup.org/blog/welcome-to-the-mining-exploration-category/#comment-182 Stop using mining products? O.K. Turn your lights off, shut off your heat, don't drive your car or ride your bike. All sythetic clothing is gone, all your pots and pans are gone...and make sure you get rid off all your kids favorite toys also! If your going to comment, make intelligent comments! Environmentally minded UP resident. Stop using mining products? O.K. Turn your lights off, shut off your heat, don’t drive your car or ride your bike. All sythetic clothing is gone, all your pots and pans are gone…and make sure you get rid off all your kids favorite toys also!

If your going to comment, make intelligent comments!

Environmentally minded UP resident.

]]> By: WSW http://www.savethewildup.org/blog/welcome-to-the-mining-exploration-category/comment-page-1/#comment-181 WSW Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:18:20 +0000 http://www.savethewildup.org/blog/welcome-to-the-mining-exploration-category/#comment-181 Please - Everyone in Upper Michigan - Stop buying or using anything that comes from mining. Stop totally and promise to never use anything produced mining. MSW Please – Everyone in Upper Michigan – Stop buying or using anything that comes from mining. Stop totally and promise to never use anything produced mining.

MSW

]]> By: Douglas Scott Treado http://www.savethewildup.org/blog/welcome-to-the-mining-exploration-category/comment-page-1/#comment-180 Douglas Scott Treado Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:45:37 +0000 http://www.savethewildup.org/blog/welcome-to-the-mining-exploration-category/#comment-180 I encourage everyone to still use the "Comments" area of the UP television website (www.WLUC-TV6.com) to express their important feelings about the dangers of Kennecott's (and soon, the other mining companies' as well) "plans" for many new mine sites throughout (at least) six Uppper Peninsula Counties. Also, "Letters to the Editor" are also the only way presently to let your opinions be known in the newspaper, The Mining Journal in Marquette, MI (www.miningjournal net). This way, we can at least reach a much wider audience. This is important, as well as contacting our legislative representatives (via this and other websites), supporting those environmental groups leading this fight, and participating in public meetings. You can also contact the Federal EPA Region 5 office in Chicago, who is "handling" the Kennecott request for mining permits, at: micham.ross@epamail.epa.gov----and also: roy.stephen@epamail.epa.gov Thanks! I encourage everyone to still use the “Comments” area of the UP television website (www.WLUC-TV6.com) to express their important feelings about the dangers of Kennecott’s (and soon, the other mining companies’ as well) “plans” for many new mine sites throughout (at least) six Uppper Peninsula Counties.
Also, “Letters to the Editor” are also the only way presently to let your opinions be known in the newspaper, The Mining Journal in Marquette, MI (www.miningjournal net).
This way, we can at least reach a much wider audience. This is important, as well as contacting our legislative representatives (via this and other websites), supporting those environmental groups leading this fight, and participating in public meetings. You can also contact the Federal EPA Region 5 office in Chicago, who is “handling” the Kennecott request for mining permits, at:
micham.ross@epamail.epa.gov—-and also: roy.stephen@epamail.epa.gov
Thanks!

]]> By: chris magadanz http://www.savethewildup.org/blog/welcome-to-the-mining-exploration-category/comment-page-1/#comment-179 chris magadanz Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:34:08 +0000 http://www.savethewildup.org/blog/welcome-to-the-mining-exploration-category/#comment-179 When you hear of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan,you think of the beauty and serenity it brings to your spirit.I am afraid the goverment bodies involved will have changed that picture.It is too bad that greed is more important than preserving what the u.p. has always meant to us.The goverment has opened a pandoras box.Picture in your mind,driving down a road that once was peaceful,now imagine, avoiding mining equipment,complaining of the dust,avoiding potholes,(who is going to pay the tax's to repair what they damage?huh?)land assessments?run-off of toxic pollution.Think about it.We will be the slum in this world if the state continues on with their greedy mongering ways!! I could go on and on.Think about it. This is Superior land,leave it alone. If it aint broke don't touch it!! When you hear of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan,you think of the beauty and serenity it brings to your spirit.I am afraid the goverment bodies involved will have changed that picture.It is too bad that greed is more important than preserving what the u.p. has always meant to us.The goverment has opened a pandoras box.Picture in your mind,driving down a road that once was peaceful,now imagine, avoiding mining equipment,complaining of the dust,avoiding potholes,(who is going to pay the tax’s to repair what they damage?huh?)land assessments?run-off of toxic pollution.Think about it.We will be the slum in this world if the state continues on with their greedy mongering ways!! I could go on and on.Think about it. This is Superior land,leave it alone. If it aint broke don’t touch it!!

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