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Op Ed: Crandon Mine’s Defeat Changed The State
Op Ed

Crandon Mine’s Defeat Changed The State

20 years ago a coalition of tribal and environmental advocates had surprising victory over mining companies.

Op Ed: New Nukes? No Thanks
Op Ed

New Nukes? No Thanks

State’s public utilities exploring the use of nuclear energy.

Journalist Isiah Holmes Earns Environmental Hero of the Year Award
Proposed Mine Faces Mounting Troubles

Proposed Mine Faces Mounting Troubles

Back Forty Mine along Wisconsin border faces insufficient funding, increasing opposition.

Proposed Mine a Ticking Time Bomb

Proposed Mine a Ticking Time Bomb

Mine on Wisconsin border would use approach that has resulted in 46 catastrophic failures in last 20 years.

Michigan, Wisconsin Could Face Mining Disaster

Michigan, Wisconsin Could Face Mining Disaster

Regulators allowing open pit mine near Lake Michigan that could release catastrophic amount of toxic waste.

Murphy’s Law: Flip-Flop on Mine Threatens State Waters
Murphy’s Law

Flip-Flop on Mine Threatens State Waters

Why the sudden change to approve copper-zinc mine? Will it pollute Lake Michigan?

Op Ed: Wisconsin Could Face a Mining Disaster
Op Ed

Wisconsin Could Face a Mining Disaster

Mining company's proposed tailings dam could cause massive pollution of Lake Michigan.

Campaign Cash: New GOP Pro-Mining Group Ran Attack Ads
Campaign Cash

New GOP Pro-Mining Group Ran Attack Ads

Natural Resources Development Association did ads attacking mining opponents.

Op Ed: Mining Hearing Gets Ugly
Op Ed

Mining Hearing Gets Ugly

Senator and mining proponent uses personal attack as part of defense of bill.