Gogebic Taconite

The state will now reopen the land around the proposed site, to the public. Gov. Walker had signed a bill restricting access to certain acres.Last month,…

Earlier this month, the company Gogebic Taconite announced it was putting on hold hopes of mining iron ore in northern Wisconsin. It had estimated a mine…

Miriam PixtunMonroy lives an hour from Guatemala's capitol and is fighting a gold mining operation she say threatens her indigenous Maya Kaqchikel…

Yesterday, we heard from people for the proposed mine; today, hear from residents in far northern Wisconsin against it. Russell Ray Buccanaro is his full…

As vehemently as some residents of far northern Wisconsin oppose the proposed iron ore mine south of Lake Superior, others staunchly support it. We talk…

Right now, the DNR and mining company Gogebic Taconite, or GTAC, are in the middle of a complicated permitting process.Towns and counties near the…

This Saturday evening, a documentary will air on cable TV about the debate that has consumed Wisconsin for a couple years.Should the state allow iron ore…

Americans for Prosperity got involved in county board elections in northern Wisconsin this spring, hoping to help pro-mining candidates win.At issue is…

Wisconsin may prevent the public from getting close to a proposed mine in northern Wisconsin.The Senate voted Tuesday to restrict access to hundreds of…

UPDATE Area residents including members of the Bad River and Lac Courte Oreilles Bands of Lake Superior Chippewa overflowed the board room. After long…