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June 1, 2013 Canoeing the American Rivers Designated Endangered Kawishiwi River & Meeting at Sustainable Ely Headquarters

On June 1, 2013 citizens concerned about the threats of Copper Sulfide Mining in our region met to canoe the Kawishiwi River, recently listed by American Rivers as one of the top 10 most endangered rivers in the U.S. Later in the day the canoeists and other concerned citizens met at the Sustainable Ely Headquarters […]

June 9th, 2013 | Tags: , , , , , , | Category: BWCA & Canoe Country, Sulfide Mining, Sustainable Ely, Videos | Leave a comment

Science and facts show a need for tight regulation of taconite mining

How is it possible that the Wisconsin legislature is ready to pass legislation to create fast-tracked, less-protective ferrous (iron) mining laws for what promises be the largest open-pit iron mine in the world with no scientific evidence to justify treating iron mining differently than other metallic mining?

If Gogebic Taconite proceeds with a proposal, its […]

February 13th, 2013 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Environmental Factors, Hard Rock Mining, Lake Superior Watershed, Pollution, Water Quality | Leave a comment

A Wilderness Worth Preserving

Regulators need to protect our valuable water.

The Cracks in the Copper mining Sales Pitch…becoming clearer.

Watch the VIDEO Then comment on what CRACKS you see in the Copper Mining Sales pitch. I have a feeling we’ve just barely scratched the surface here.

The slides that Paul Danicic presented during his presentation to […]

July 27th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , | Category: BWCA & Canoe Country, Call for Accountability, Corporate Nature, Iron Mining Pollution, Political Nature, Sulfide Mining | Leave a comment

Cliffs Cited for Extensive Minnesota Iron Mining Pollution

Three groups today announced their intent to file suit against Cliffs Erie, a subsidiary of Cliffs Natural Resources, for ongoing water pollution from previous taconite iron mining at three sites on Minnesota’s Iron Range. PolyMet Mining Co. plans to utilize two of the sites in order to dispose of wastes from its proposed metallic-sulfide NorthMet […]

January 26th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , | Category: Iron Mining Pollution, Sulfide Mining | Leave a comment

“Trust Us…We will do it Right this Time.”

F.O.K. U.S.

Illustration by: Elliot Dahl View more of his work at www.elliotdahl.com

January 5th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , , | Category: Cartoons, Sulfide Mining | Leave a comment