January 27th, 2012 | 
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MUSH!
Dogsled to St. Paul, delivering your letters and petition signatures!
Sign the petition here. Request that State and Federal authorities deny any permits for sulfide mining that threaten Minnesota’s water or natural resources.
Signatures will be carried on an eight-day dogsled trip to the State Capitol in March!
You can also print and distribute the paper petition. Stay tuned for more details!
Tests find toxins at Flambeau mine
By Lee Bergquist of the Journal Sentinel, Nov. 1, 2011
"While lawmakers consider easing restrictions on mining, monitoring shows elevated copper and zinc levels in stream at closed Flambeau site."
This "model" copper mine in Wisconsin has been held up by the industry as a glowing example of a clean, safe sulfide minerals mine. But after a decade of incomplete closure, toxic pollution is still reaching the Flambeau River. Read the full article. Read the Flambeau Mine Pollution brochure.
