PETITIONS were filed by KBIC, NWF, HMC and YDWP last week to the County of Washetnaw (Ann Arbor) to appeal the Contested Cases Final Determination and Orders issued by the MDNRE in February. The change of venue is sought on the basis of the location of NWF’s state office and HMC’s legal team in Ann Arbor.

Petition for Review of Final Determination and Order of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Concerning Groundwater Discharge Permit No. GW1810162 was filed today, March 12, 2010, in the Circuit Court for the County of Washtenaw.

Petition for Review of Final Decision and Order of Administrative Agency in Contested Case (Nonferrous Metallic Mining Permit – Part 632) was filed March 11, 2010, in the Circuit Court for the County of Washtenaw.