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2000

December 2000

DNR official sees less red tape with Bush as president - Dec 14, 2000

Mediator involved in talks over Crandon mine agreement - Dec 4, 2000

November 2000

Jauch: PSC members should be at hearings - Nov 9, 2000

SOUL challenges the need for power line - Nov 2, 2000
Power line needed to meet Wisconsin's energy demands - Nov 2, 2000

October 2000

Nader Calls on South African Company Billiton to Drop Crandon Mine Plans in Wisconsin - Oct 30, 2000
Request for more power lines hearings denied - Oct 25, 2000
Green ranked low on environment - Oct 25, 2000
Al Gedicks Re: Nashville Summary Judgement Hearing - Oct 24, 2000
Nader running mate finds support in Point - Oct 19, 2000
Geske delays ruling on motions in Crandon mine dispute - Oct 19, 2000
Making the Connections Between Dams, Transmission Lines, and Mine, by Winona La Duke - October 19, 2000
Marathon Board nixes power line - Oct 18, 2000
FEIS issued for 345 kV line - Oct 18, 2000
Press on South African company takeover of Crandon mine - Oct 18, 2000
Rio Algom gone-Billiton urged to abandon Crandon - Oct 17, 2000
Environmental study sets stage for public hearings on power line - Oct 13, 2000
Sawyer County business leaders say power line is needed - Oct 13, 2000
Response from Billiton - Oct 9, 2000
CRANDON MINE ALERT: E-mail Billiton - Oct 5, 2000
Not Dead Yet - The Crandon Mine - Oct 4, 2000
Nicolet Minerals to restore wetland; Mining company works with Ducks Unlimited in venture - Oct 4, 2000

September 2000

Discuss sale of mining firm - Sept 28, 2000
Arrowhead Transmission Line = Crandon Mine Powerline - Sept 17, 2000

Summer 2000 

Summer 2000 Downstream by Mining Impact Coalition of Wisconsin Inc.:

MIC Seeks Protection for Wisconsin Workers Crystalline Silica - NR445
Nashville Legal Defense Fundraiser Thursday, Oct. 5th
Indian Summer Festival -Volunteers needed!
Cyanide Proves To Be Poison Pill For Mining
Cyanide Prohibition Bill Introduced
What you can do - Join the Wisconsin Campaign to Ban Cyanide in Mining
Crandon Mine Will Violate State Groundwater Standards According to NMC Data
More Crandon Proposal Permitting Notes
Federal EIS from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Huge turnout for Madison People Power Rally
Long distance firm helping Nashville
EPA cleared of wrongdoing over TAS
Mole Lake Tourist and Mining Info Center
Nashville Local Agreement in Court on Sept. 21
Nashville Chair Sleeter meets with Vice President Gore
Non-metallic mining updates
Update on Bend deposit in Taylor County
Rio Algom Business News
DNR refuses to write rules for the Moratorium
Moratorium example sickens actors and crew

Merger bid won't affect mine plans, officials say - Aug 29, 2000
Billiton Offers $1.2B for Rio Algom - Aug 26, 2000
Big Movers in the Stock Market - Aug 22, 2000
Crandon mine plan is poisoned even further - Aug 16, 2000
Geske to preside over legal fight involving Crandon mine - Aug 11, 2000
Former high court justice appointed to Crandon case - Aug 11, 2000

June 2000

The Crandon mine at a glance - June 5, 2000
How dry can they make the mine? June 5, 2000
Nicolet contends Wisconsin is a tough place to mine - June 5, 2000
Moratorium law protects Wisconsin's 'liquid gold' - June 5, 2000
Moratorium bill proves to be a legal jumble - June 4, 2000
Despite uproar, Nicolet prevails - June 4, 2000
The pride of Nashville - June 4, 2000
Rice Lake is priceless to the Chippewa - June 4, 2000
Menominees are highly skeptical about 'safe' mining - June 4, 2000
About that other mine - Flambeau hired 33 people, built a nature trail, and took $750 million in ore - June 4, 2000
The closed mine at Ladysmith gives off acid, but so far it's legal - June 4, 2000
Rio Algom will do well - if metal prices rise - June 4, 2000

May 2000

Gambling with the Wolf: The Crandon Mine - May 10. 2000

March 2000

Capitol lobbying - March 26, 2000

1999

December 1999

State board won't toughen mining law - Dec 8, 1999

September 1999

Board postpones decision on mining moratorium rules - Sept 30, 1999
DNR balks on developing mining moratorium rules - Sept 29, 1999
DNR board balks on mining ban rules - Sept 28, 1999

August 1999

Crandon mine among environmental concerns - Aug 1, 1999

July 1999

Former copper mine leaking acid, metals - July 7, 1999

June 1999

Town of Nashville sues Nicolet Minerals - June 18, 1999

April 1999

3 incumbents opposed to Crandon mine re-elected - April 8, 1999

March 1999

Mine would endanger state's environment - March 22, 1999

February 1999

Mining rules necessary -  Feb 20, 1999
Conditions unique for every mine - Feb 6, 1999
Environmentalists say Nicolet Minerals' examples don't meet requirements - Feb 2, 1999

January 1999

Mines don't meet conditions - Jan 16, 1999
Mining moratorium law put to test: Nicolet Minerals Co. says its 3 examples prove mining can be environmentally safe - Jan 10, 1999
Mine firm claims to comply with law: Nicolet identifies three mines it says did not pollute the environment - Jan 6, 1999

1998

December 1998

Wolf River needs our protection - Dec 26, 1998
Crandon is no place for mine - Dec 13, 1998
Mining firm says it can meet state's demands: Nicolet Minerals says it can show other sites with good environmental records - Dec 10, 1998
2 books bring state's past and present to life - Dec 9, 1998
Controversy has dogged proposed Crandon mine: A history of the proposed mine near Crandon in Forest County - Dec 9, 1998
Company developing Crandon mine offers new environmental safeguards - Dec 9, 1998

November 1998

Tommy isn't effective - Nov 1, 1998

October 1998

Which candidate is the environment's friend? Thompson, Garvey each claim that distinction - Oct 29, 1998

September 1998

Town tries to back out of mining deal - Sept 24, 1998
Garvey to challenge Thompson - Sept 9, 1998

July 1998

McCoshen to leave state cabinet - July 15, 1998
Thompson draws opposition from within own party - July 15, 1998

June 1998

Influential state lobbyist Wimmer dies after fall - June 23, 1998
Anti-mine groups sue U.S. on ruling - June 5, 1998

May 1998

Professor disputes mine's toll on streams - May 31, 1998

April 1998

Petitions seek recall of town chairman - April 28, 1998
Groups push to restore independence for DNR chief  - April 19, 1998

March 1998

Crandon mining firm willing to ease environmental impact - March 20, 1998
Thompson backs mining bill - March 4, 1998
Scientists to stay out of battle over mining moratorium bill - March 3, 1998

February 1998

Students protest mine meeting - Feb 24, 1998
Mine changes baffling - Feb 13, 1998
Let governor sign mining moratorium - Feb 9, 1998
Senate approves bill closing 'loophole' for mining operations - Feb 4, 1998
Senate closes mining 'loophole' Assembly expected to pass bill that includes tougher standard for proving safety - Feb 4, 2000
Amendment takes guts out of mining bill - Feb 3, 1998
New hurdles alone won't kill mine, DNR chief says - Feb 1, 1998

January 1998

Exxon will share in profits from Crandon mine - Jan 30, 1998
Crandon Mining Co. changes its name - Jan 30, 1998
Wrong to compare Ladysmith, Crandon - Jan 29, 1998
Compromise needed on mining bill - Jan 28, 1998
Town voids deal to mine beneath roads - Jan 22, 1998
Mining bill changes may doom measure - Jan 22, 1998
Moratorium, mine both ill-conceived - Jan 21, 1998
Mine bill will pass, Jensen predicts - Jan 20, 1998
Thompson's panel to have veto power over mine plan - Jan 18, 1998
Geologist says firm plays down mine risks - Jan 16, 1998
40,000 sign petition supporting bill to stop Crandon mine - Jan 9, 1998
Feingold opposes mine plan - Jan 3, 1998

1997

December 1997

Songs send signal to state about Crandon mine, QEO - Dec 29, 1997
Garvey links compact talks to mine - Dec 11, 1997
Compact talks paving way for mine, Garvey says - Dec 11, 1997

November 1997

State board considers tightening ground water rules for mines - Nov 30, 1997
DNR seeks greatly tightened mine rules - Nov 30, 1997
Gaming negotiations out of hand - Nov 26, 1997
Mining industry is wasteful and toxic - Nov 24, 1997
Mining moratorium the wrong remedy - Nov 21, 1997
Do we need mines? - Nov 13, 1997
Mining moratorium advances - Nov 12, 1997
There's more to pipeline exhibit - Nov 11, 1997
Call records show low-profile names: Thompson's lines bore few calls to lobbyists, many to governor's friends - Nov 5, 1997
Let's keep environment clean - Nov 5, 1997

October 1997

Let's not base mine decision on politics - Oct 29, 1997
Wisconsin should not be mining testing grounds - Oct 27, 1997
Crandon mine: Bad idea, bad legislation - Oct 19, 1997
Anti-mining bill opposed in DNR - Oct 15, 1997

September 1997

Mining bill helps protect waterways - Sept 17, 1997

August 1997

Let's demand vote on mining bill - Aug 26, 1997
Progress reported in gaming talks; Thompson still demands that negotiations with tribes cover 20 issues - Aug 22, 1997
DNR may not act in our interest - Aug 19, 1997

July 1997

Protesters charged after rally over mine - July 10, 1997
Crandon mine protesters arrested - July 8, 1997

June 1997

Anti-mine forces to protest in Chicago - June 25, 1997

May 1997

Legislative session starting slowly - May 27, 1997
Proposed mines pose tremendous danger - May 17, 1997
Dissidents take over tribal offices - May 2, 1997

April 1997

Wading through the regulators - April 27, 1997
Attacks won't stop Black - April 24, 1997
A river runs through Earth Day - April 23, 1997
Ousted officials refuse to leave office - April 18, 1997
That 'Up North' feeling - April 6, 1997
McCoshen's wife's work covers mining - April 6, 1997
Anger over mine deal ousts 4 of 5 officials - April 3, 1997

March 1997

Weekly laurels and laments - March 15, 1997
Governor says mining plan needs modifying - March 15, 1997
Mining moratorium bill approved, 29-3, in Senate - March 12, 1997
Mining bill gains Senate approval - March 12, 1997
Klauser sees no need for ethics probe of Exxon gifts to GOP - March 12, 1997
Environmentalists seek Exxon donation inquiry - March 11, 1997
Mining moratorium goes to full Senate - March 6, 1997
Harnischfeger seeks to delay action on mining moratorium - March 5, 1997
Why risk state's environment for short-term financial gain? - March 4, 1997
Let's learn from Sudbury experience - March 2, 1997

February 1997

Beware of mining industry manipulating science - Feb 26, 1997
In Forest County, a winter of discontent - Feb 23, 1997
Lawmakers move to change pollution rules near mines - Feb 22, 1997
Mining benefits touted inside as opponents march outside - Feb 19, 1997
Seminar to present mining debate - Feb 17, 1997
Seminar to present mining debate - Feb 16, 1997
Mining meetings lawsuit to be filed today - Feb 10, 1997
Mine firms spend $331,841 lobbying - Feb 5, 1997
Environmental group calls TV ads for mine misleading - Feb 1, 1997

January 1997

Ban proposed on discharge from mine - Jan 20, 1997
School tax break tab awaits lawmakers - Jan 5, 1997
3 mine opponents file for town board seats - Jan 1, 1997

1996

December 1996

Contamination threat minimal at Crandon mine, report says - Dec 24, 1996
Be skeptical of mine's ad blitz - Dec 20, 1996
Recalls vowed in mining battle - Dec 14, 1996
Commission appointment smacks of conflict - Dec 1, 1996

November 1996

Resident claims mining pact is 'sell-out' for town - Nov 18, 1996
Exxon Valdez case settled - Nov 1, 1996
Exxon settles with Lloyd's of London for $480 million - Nov 1, 1996

October 1996

Town officials accused of meeting illegally - Oct 29, 1996
 

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