Environment News Archive
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Stabenow Amendment Would Block EPA Climate Regs
Posted on 03/30/2011 | 1 Commentby Eartha Melzer - U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) has proposed an amendment to small business legislation that would suspend U.S. Environmental Protection Agency greenhouse gas regulations for two years. -
Granholm’s Ties To Dow Chemical Raised Alarm Years Ago
Posted on 03/28/2011 | 2 Commentsby Gabriel Caplett - An EPA memo shows Dow Chemical gained unprecedented access to Governor Jennifer Granholm's office, years before she joined the company's board. -
Tribal Sovereignty and Wisconsin Mining Issues Discussed
Posted on 03/24/2011 | 8 Commentsby Casey Duncan - The Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute at Northland College in Ashland, Wisconsin recently hosted presentations on Native American culture, as part of Native American Awareness Week. -
Nuclear Power Already Fading in U.S. Before Japan Accident
Posted on 03/23/2011 | No Commentsby Eartha Melzer - U.S. nuclear development, already slowed by a lack of private investment, seems likely to be further stalled by the political fallout from the Fukushima disaster in Japan. -
Regulators Recommend Route for Rio Tinto Road
Posted on 03/21/2011 | 4 Commentsby Gabriel Caplett - According to the Michigan regulators Rio Tinto's “Sleepy Hollow” ore hauling route would limit impacts on water quality and may satisfy federal and state guidelines. -
EPA to Respond to Levin, Stabenow’s Rio Tinto Road Request
Posted on 03/11/2011 | No Commentsby Gabriel Caplett - Some political supporters of Rio Tinto may be disappointed to learn the EPA will have oversight of the company’s ore hauling project, part of its Eagle Mine. -
Industry Reps Discuss Future of Mining and Logging in the U.P.
Posted on 02/07/2011 | 2 Commentsby Teresa Bertossi - To learn more about the future of natural resources, Headwaters attended Operation Action UP’s annual meeting, themed, “Natural Resources: The Next Generation”. -
Enbridge Denies Responsibility for Oil Spill
Posted on 02/02/2011 | 1 Commentby Eartha Melzer - Despite promises to compensate residents for losses associated with the summer oil spill, Enbridge is arguing that it is not legally liable for damages. -
Public Meeting Held on Proposed Penokee Iron Mine
Posted on 02/01/2011 | 3 Commentsby Casey Duncan - A standing-room-only crowd of roughly 250 people braved a cold January evening in search of information on an open pit iron mine proposed for Wisconsin. -
Marquette County Officials Discuss Plan to Build Rio Tinto’s Ore Hauling Road
Posted on 01/28/2011 | No Commentsby Gabriel Caplett - In a meeting closed to the public, local elected officials discussed whether or not to move forward on Rio Tinto’s ore hauling project.











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