Environment News Archive
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EPA Caving on Kennecott Road?
Posted on 05/06/2012 | No Commentsby Gabriel Caplett - The EPA has tempered federal criticisms of Kennecott's planned Eagle Mine hauling road. -
Army Corps Objects to Kennecott Haul Road
Posted on 04/11/2012 | 4 CommentsBy Gabriel Caplett - Once again, the Army Corps of Engineers has objected to Kennecott’s planned ore hauling road, in Marquette County. -
Citizens Pack Hearing to Oppose Rio Tinto Road
Posted on 02/22/2012 | 6 Commentsby Gabriel Caplett - The public packed a conference hall in Ishpeming to comment on a new mine road plan -
EPA: Air Pollution Laws Good for Jobs, Public
Posted on 02/12/2012 | No Commentsby Teresa Bertossi - The EPA cited coal-fired power plants as the largest source of mercury contamination in the United States -
EPA Talks Jobs & Regulation
Posted on 02/12/2012 | No Commentsby Teresa Bertossi - EPA Region 5 head talks jobs and regulation at annual mining meeting -
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 | 9 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.










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