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cbleck@miningjournal.net STEPHENSON Aquila Resources Inc. has decided not to proceed with its appeal regarding a recent wetlands permit for its Back Forty Mine near Stephenson. The company announced on Tuesday that it will not move forward with the appeal of the January decision by an administrative law judge to deny the prior issuance of the wetlands permit. Aquila also said in its announcement that as the amended mining permit considers only the open pit portion of the project, there’s no benefit to continuing to dedicate resources to a permit under which the company does not plan to proceed. ....
Another setback for controversial proposed mine along Wisconsin-Michigan border. //end headline wrapper ?> The Menominee River borders Michigan and Wisconsin. Danielle Kaeding/WPR Another permit has been called into question for Aquila Resources’ plans to build the Back Forty mine near the Menominee River on the Michigan-Wisconsin border. A Michigan judge recently ruled the company’s mining permit should be sent back for further review of the mine’s potential impacts on groundwater. The permit is one of several the company needs to begin work on the project. The ruling marks another victory for the Menominee Indian Tribe in its efforts to stop the mine and a setback for the Toronto-based company. Aquila wants to mine primarily gold and zinc from a 750-foot deep open pit that’s around 150 feet from the Menominee River. ....
The years-long saga surrounding Nestlé and its Michigan groundwater withdrawals comes to an end – in a way – as Nestlé withdraws from the situation, selling its North American water brands to another corporation. Nestlé announced this week that it unloaded a number of U.S. and Canadian brands, including Poland Spring Brand 100 percent Natural Spring Water, Ice Mountain Brand 100 percent Natural Spring Water and Pure Life. This article is part of The Great Lakes News Collaborative, which includes Bridge Michigan, Circle of Blue, Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television, and Michigan Radio. It unites newsroom resources to report on the most pressing threats to the Great Lakes and drinking water supplies, including pollution, climate change, and aging infrastructure. The independent journalism is supported by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation. ....