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Foes try again to stop Mich. nickel, copper mine

Thu Sep 1, 2011 6:44 PM EDT
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TRAVERSE CITY — Opponents of a planned nickel and copper mine in Michigan's Upper Peninsula are asking a judge to put a state-issued permit for the project on hold ahead of initial blasting.

Four organizations have asked a judge to issue a stay while considering an appeal of the Department of Environmental Quality's 2007 decision to grant Kennecott Eagle Minerals Co. a permit to build and operate the mine.

Kennecott Eagle is targeting a Marquette County underground ore deposit that would be the only U.S. mine where nickel is the primary mineral generated instead of a byproduct.

The stay was requested by the National Wildlife Federation, the Huron Mountain Club, the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community and the Yellow Dog Watershed Preserve.

Kennecott Eagle spokesman Matt Johnson says blasting is to begin this fall.

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Plenty of time to spend dollars on lawyers. Maybe we need to look at our current stockpiles and suppliers to make sure we have sufficient on hand reserves for about 6 years usage, particularly if another war is planned.

    Reply#1 - Thu Sep 1, 2011 10:31 PM EDT
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