Lawsuit: Kennecott Flambeau Mine Violating Wisconsin Law

• Saturday, 20 June 2009 22:12
• Written by Gabriel Caplett

Madison, Wisconsin—The Wisconsin Resources Protection Council (WRPC) announced today at a press conference in the State Capitol Building that it intends to file a lawsuit against the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) and Kennecott’s Flambeau Mining Company (FMC). The lawsuit would be in response to ongoing water pollution that violates Wisconsin law and the Federal Clean Water Act at the Flambeau Mine, in Rusk County, unless the pollution and related issues are fully addressed within 30 days.

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No Surprises: Michigan Court OKs Kennecott Public Land Lease

• Friday, 06 March 2009 19:19
• Written by Gabriel Caplett

Below article from a Yellow Dog Summer press release

The Ingham County Circuit Court has given the Michigan Department of Natural Resources the go-ahead to issue a surface use lease to Rio Tinto/Kennecott for its proposed Eagle Project mine.  While not surprised with the go-ahead, Yellow Dog Summer opposes this political decision.  The proposed lease allows the private, foreign-owned company to fence off 120-acres of public land for over 40 years.  The proposed lease area contains the entirety of Eagle Rock, considered a culturally-significant and sacred location to the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community.

“Whether you’re for the mine project or for protecting the water and public lands, you would have to have been living under a rock for the past five years if you expected the State of Michigan to deny Rio Tinto a permit for its mining plans,” said Marquette County resident and Yellow Dog Summer member, Teresa Bertossi.

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