New Ogden Club owner updates menu, addresses mine affiliation
Nov 24, 2022
Mary Hansen, board member of the Coalition to Save the Menominee River, said the anti-mine groups immediately moved their protests once they found out Downs had bought the building, she said. The groups held weekly protests outside the business for years since it was affiliated with the Aquila Resources mining company… – Click to Read More
Added to WMAN Western Mining Action Network
oct 15, 2022
The Coalition to SAVE the Menominee River, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)3 with our mission statement of education and advocacy as we share our scientific information about the threats of pollution and contamination of sulfide ore mining along the Menominee River, which is the boundary waters of Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The Coalition also works in conjunction with the Menominee Indian Nation as our goals to protect the Menominee River and their ancient tribal burial sites, dance rings, gardens, and the village area are the same and are in jeopardy if a mining company is allowed to proceed with their proposed mining operation… – Click to Read More
Coalition to SAVE the Menominee River holds Water Celebration featuring Native, non-Native speakers on Back 40 mining project
Sep 9, 2022
During July 23, 2022, Water Celebration to benefit the Coalition to SAVE the Menominee River, Coalition founder Dale Burie, left, presents a Trailblazer award to Ron and Carol Henriksen, leaders of the Front 40 grassroots environmental group, a predecessor of the Coalition. Beginning in 2003,… – Click to Read More
Teen musician wins guitar
Aug 17, 2022
Warren McKenney, left, presents his hand-crafted guitar named “FOXY” to MaKena Johnson-Haroldson, 15, Lake Villa, Illinois, at the second Water Celebration held by the Coalition to SAVE the Menominee River, Inc. on Stephenson Island. Johnson-Haroldson, a musician, won the raffle prize. – Click to read more
In the UP, a new chapter begins in 20-year clash over gold mine
August 4th, 2022
Dale Burie, co-founder of the Coalition to Save the Menominee River, isn’t buying claims the mine can be designed to minimize environmental harm.
“We don’t want to expose the Menominee River to contaminated acid mine drainage,” Burie said. “It’s a world-class smallmouth bass and walleye fishery, and a major breeding ground for historic lake sturgeon.” – Click to read more
Door County Pulse
November 18th, 2018
Representatives with Join the River Coalition, the group that filed a federal lawsuit last week to stop the Back Forty Mine on the Menominee River in the Upper Peninsula, will also attend the event with information for anyone interested in that topic. – Click to read more
Wisconsin Resources Protection Council
August 18th, 2017
On July 19, 2017, I met Regina Chaltry of Join the River Coalition at a meeting of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) Western Upper Peninsula Citizens Advisory Council, where she and three colleagues asked the MDNR to consider the danger of Aquila Resources’ proposed open-pit Back Forty gold, copper and zinc mine next to the Menominee River. The Council listened but declined to take any action. The DNR of Michigan and Wisconsin have been working to restore fish habitats, especially the sturgeon, for decades. The Coalition felt the opening of the mine would create new environmental hazards for the river. I attended the Coalition’s event in Marinette a week later at Regina’s invitation. – Click to read more
Miles Paddled
January 2018
Another way to get involved is through the good folks at Join the River Coalition, Mining Action Group (formerly known as Save the Wild U.P.), No Back 40 Mine, and our very own River Alliance of Wisconsin. – Click to read more