Tag Archives: Gogebic Taconite

Gogebic Taconite and Our Wetlands

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

Published in the Green Bay Press Gazette under the headline “Gogebic’s iron mine should be examined from all angles.” A link to the commentary is provided below. Count on the debate over the permitting process that would allow Gogebic Taconite … Continue reading →

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Gogebic Taconite: Their Mine, Our Water

Posted on February 18, 2012 by

Published in the Wisconsin State Journal on Sunday, February 18, 2012. A link to the essay appears below. Water. You can’t live with it. You can’t live without it. If water is part of a river, stream or wetland that … Continue reading →

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The Boy, the Mine and the Earth

Posted on February 13, 2012 by

Published in the Duluth News Tribune on Sunday, February 12, 2012 with the headline “Flambeau mine gives us a reason to protect the Earth.” A link to the essay appears below.   I think of the boy frequently as I … Continue reading →

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On Croutons, Buicks and Taconite

Posted on January 24, 2012 by

Published in The La Crosse Tribune on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 with the headline, “Scars from mining will never go away.” A link to the essay is provided below. Crouton and Shred Division. That’s the wording of a sign that … Continue reading →

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