Due to opposition, the mining project has been on hold for more than 20 years, but recently Gold Resources acquired Aquila and has re-proposed the mining project. The company intends on beginning construction of the mine by 2024. The EPA must reject the wetlands permits and continue to preserve the Menominee River for future generations… Click to read more
Category: Menominee River
Shame on UP politicians regarding mine project
Shame on all U.P. politicians who value money and profit over the health of 20,000 people living near or on the Menominee River and Green Bay… – Click to read more
Menominee tribal officials finally have a say over mining projects near Menominee River
… If the site is approved by the National Register, it would mean that any major development would have to go through additional layers of federal and tribal approval… – Click to read more
Fincantieri Marinette Marine joins Wisconsin’s Green Tier program
The DNR’s Green Tier program recognizes organizations committed to going above and beyond compliance to improve their environmental performance and impact.
As a Tier 1 participant, Fincantieri Marinette Marine commits to improving its environmental impacts through its environmental management system. – Click to read more
Menominee River nomination for National Register of Historic Places could impact Back Forty Mine, private landowners
U.P. legislators said they are unhappy with the State Historic Preservation Review Board’s decision Friday to nominate the land for protection as a historic place. It could impact the proposed Back Forty Mine… – Click to read more
Dept. of Natural Resources: 2022 hook And line lake sturgeon season opens Sept. 3
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that the inland hook and line season for lake sturgeon will take place Sept. 3 – Sept. 30 on certain waters. Lake sturgeon in these waterbodies remain strong thanks to continued science-based management practices and habitat work. – Click to read more
UW Green Bay Awarded Over $101,000 for Freshwater Fishing Research
The money comes from a statewide initiative backed by the Wisconsin State Legislature and Gov. Tony Evers aimed at tackling the state’s Grand Water Challenges. – Click to read more.