Mine Approved Despite Environmental Concerns


Mine Approved Despite Environmental Concerns


Documents show Michigan environmental regulators had significant concerns about information submitted on the impacts of a Canadian company’s proposed mine on the Michigan-Wisconsin border.

Toronto-based Aquila Resources plans to mine gold, zinc and other metals near the Menominee River in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

Michigan regulators detailed concerns about insufficient or incorrect information used by mine consultants to assess impacts the Back Forty mine would have on wetlands and water quality.

But the state and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency still agreed on a wetlands permit with conditions for the mining company...

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Ken Notes: In the end the great yoyo effect means we will always go back and forth on environmental policy. This will continue to cause bad policy to be enacted an bad projects to develop as long as the political differences provide the energy to propel the yoyo. You may quote me if you can figure out exactly what I am saying, or you can have me try to explain this to your group or business..

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