VICTORY! Walker’s Proposed Wisconsin Great Lakes Mine Perched Above Lake Superior Defeated

[Panich52]

VICTORY! Walker’s Proposed Wisconsin Great Lakes Mine Perched Above Lake Superior Defeated

ecointernet.org - The project’s collapse is a major blow to Governor Scott Walker’s anti-science environmental policies. The only question remaining is whether the governor must now return the $700,000 bribe paid by...

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Wonder what underhanded, legally questionable trick Walker will come up with to get around this defeat.

[NaturalHigh]

1. Walker seems to revel in showing what an ass he is.

[Andy823]

3. Yes he does

And he is really good at it!

[Scuba]

2. Meanwhile, there's a new mining proposal for Waupaca County. There was a meeting ...

... on the topic here this morning. The group "Preserve Waupaca" is wisely questioning this proposal. There are multiple pristine rivers here and the beautiful Chain-O-Lakes too!

From what little I've heard, I'm guessing this is a fracking sand mine.


I'll post more when I learn what happened.

[GusBob]

6. Heres a good source

Wisconsin resources protection council www.wrpc.net/

I am a member. Tamaralane was going to open a mine in Oneida Cty 2 miles from our land on the willow flowage. The Lynne deposit. the locals told them to go away

[HereSince1628]

4. The price of iron ore has really collapsed...that's probably an important factor

Trend for iron ore price here:
http://www.infomine.com/ChartsAndData/GraphEngine.ashx?z=f&gf=140262.USD.t&dr=max


Great that the project is withdrawn under any circumstance. It was very contentious project and the list of complaints regarding the permitting process of this mining project look remarkably like the list of complaints against King George and Parliament in the Declaration of Independence

[GusBob]

5. A tad misleading headline

The company decided to close the mine. According to sources the DNR and EPA were working with them. One report I saw said the EPA(or DNR I misremember) stated the company may have been to hasty to close shop.

As indicated, falling ore prices were a factor.

I am thrilled the mine is a non starter. But I feel it may come up again one day. The local economy up there is dying.

Also the "above Lake Superior" headline threw me for a loop. Above Lake Superior in elevation, not on a map. 'cuz I'm dumb

[GusBob]

7. Ok this article is written by a guy who quotes himself in the article

? I mean whats up with that?