Environment News Archive
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“Taking a Stand”: Sacred Site Celebrated Despite Citizen Arrest
Posted on 04/24/2010 | 6 CommentsOn Tuesday, a Big Bay resident was arrested for allegedly “trespassing” on a 120 acre tract of public land Rio Tinto wants to mine. Since then, public... -
Pryor Ordered to Leave Jail
Posted on 04/22/2010 | No CommentsCynthia Pryor, a Big Bay resident arrested for “trespassing” on public land, was released from Marquette County Jail today. Judge Roger Kangas released Pryor on “personal recognizance.” ... -
Cynthia Pryor Pleads “Not Guilty” to Trespassing Charge
Posted on 04/21/2010 | 4 CommentsCynthia Pryor, a Big Bay resident arrested yesterday by local law enforcement for “trespassing” on public property, pled “not guilty” during an arraignment hearing today, in Marquette... -
Citizen Arrested for “Trespassing” on Public Land
Posted on 04/21/2010 | 24 CommentsA Big Bay resident was arrested today for “trespassing” on public land in the Escanaba River State Forest, in northern Marquette County. Cynthia Pryor planned on visiting... -
Feds: PolyMet Environmental Review “Unsatisfactory”
Posted on 02/23/2010 | No CommentsThe United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a strong critique of an environmental review of PolyMet’s proposed NorthMet mine, located outside of Hoyt Lakes, Minnesota, and is recommending the mine “must not proceed as proposed.” -
Rio Tinto Receives State Approval for Humboldt Milling Facility
Posted on 02/09/2010 | No CommentsOne day before a hearing on the company’s proposed 22-mile haul road, Rio Tinto is announcing it has obtained all state permits for its planned Humboldt milling... -
Cliffs Faces Blockades at Mining Projects in Canada's Ring of Fire
Posted on 01/29/2010 | 4 CommentsCliffs Natural Resources is facing blockades at some of its chromium exploration sites in a region of northwestern Ontario known as “the Ring of Fire,” located 150... -
Through the Looking Glass: Michigan DEQ Says Michigan DEQ Followed Law In Rio Tinto Approval
Posted on 01/14/2010 | 4 CommentsThe Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) announced today that it is giving final approval of Rio Tinto’s proposed Eagle Mine project, located on public land in the... -
Public Unable to Speak at PolyMet Meetings
Posted on 12/12/2009 | 1 CommentIn a new public hearing format, described as “enhanced” by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR), public comments were severely restricted with the only speakers allowed...











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