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Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund and Town Hall Meetings

Citizen Action, Events, Land Preservation, news /

The Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund was created to ensure Michiganders would always have the ability to preserve, protect and enjoy our forests, beaches, lakes and streams. The NRTF was established exclusively for acquisition and development of public land, and funding was derived from royalties on the sale and lease of state-owned mineral rights. When […]

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Critical Notes about Northern Marquette County Road Changes – Citizen Attendance Highly Encouraged

Citizen Action, Events, news, Sulfide Mining /

While the upgrades to CR550 are underway,  an entirely new section of road is being constructed from the mine gate to the Champion Twp-Michigamme Twp line (roughly where 595 would have ended). While the first changes to Triple A develop, the existing Triple A road will remain open and then the old section will be

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DEQ Approves Omission of Fabric Filter Dust Collector in New Air Quality Permit and Other Mining Updates

Citizen Action, news, Sulfide Mining, Water Quality /

Last Friday, June 28, 2013, the DEQ announced their decision to approve a new Air Quality Permit for modifications to Eagle Mine. The modifications include: constructing the single Main Ventilation Air Raise (MVAR) without a bag house fabric filter dust collector, moving the ore-crusher from the mine to the mill in Humboldt, and adding an

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