New rules governing sulfide mining in Wisconsin were unanimously approved Wednesday by the state Natural Resources Board. The regulations would make mining companies pay more for permits and licenses, as well as outline areas that are considered unsuitable for...
Dear Editor, A press release distributed by a known anti-mining group published in the EagleHerald Extra (“Environmental groups to fund technical review of permit amendments for Back Forty Mine,” Jan. 17, 2019) was grossly misleading and provides a disservice to your...
[Madison, Wis.] – In the wake of the Marathon County Board of Supervisors’ unanimous decision earlier this month to pass an ordinance that ensures mining would be conducted in a safe, sound, and responsible manner, the Natural Resource Development Association is...
The Marathon County Board unanimously approved a mining ordinance on Tuesday night. The ordinance regulates mining throughout the county before a new law goes into effect July 1st that allows mining in Wisconsin. County Board Supervisor John Robinson says he believes...
For the last 20 years there’s been a moratorium on metallic mining in Wisconsin. On July 1, that moratorium will be lifted. With just three months to go, the Marathon County Board passed two proposals to make sure certain things, like the environment, are protected....