Recent articles on the BHP play for Rio Tinto:
Author Archives: Save the Wild UP
Cover Story: Granholm’s Disappointing Record
From the cover story of the Lansing City Pulse:
“…at the remote northern end of the state, where the feds are unlikely to send the cavalry, another environmental firestorm came to a head last year. Thanks to a green light from the state’s Department of Environmental Quality, the
Suppressed Report: Great Lakes in Crisis
“For more than seven months, the nation’s top public health agency has blocked the publication of an exhaustive federal study of environmental hazards in the eight Great Lakes states, reportedly because it contains such potentially “alarming information” as evidence of elevated infant mortality and cancer rates.”
DNR Approves Kennecott’s Lease WITH STIPULATIONS
Last night (Thursday, February 7th), at an Natural Resources Commission (NRC) meeting in
Sufficient information is still lacking. Kennecott has failed to address subsidence concerns and leak prevention. These failures, aided by the State’s inadequate monitoring fees (a mere $4,000.00 a year), leaves the State of
Even with this lease Kennecott cannot begin construction.“As much as we were disappointed with the decision late yesterday at a meeting of the Michigan NRC to grant the permits to Kennecott for its sulfide mine ground operations on state-owned land, we take solace in the fact that Director Humphries indicated that Kennecott cannot begin operations or break ground until the courts make a decision regarding the challenges concerning the DEQ permits” said Dick Huey, co-founder of Save The Wild UP.Save The Wild UP would like to remind citizens that this is not over and urge you to continue your efforts to protect our clean water.According to Dick Huey, “This gives us more time to take the case to the people. As Director Humphries herself said, “Time and history will judge us.” She is right. We are already judging her and right now we regard her stewardship as sorely lacking and misguided.“It is our intent to take full advantage of the time we have to make sure that ultimately
Please Click on the following links to read moreNWF Press Release: DNR grants “corporate welfare” to mining company
Colorado communities fear Uranium Mining’s legacy
From “Fort Collins: Now” 2/6/08
With the possibility of an in-situ uranium mine opening near Nunn in the not-too-distant future, Fort Collins Now traveled to
he uranium mine there is about a year ahead of Powertech’s proposal for Nunn [Colorado], and even though it isn’t yet fully permitted, it is being blamed for ruining the groundwater locals rely on to for both themselves and their cattle.
Efforts to oppose the mine have divided the community, and provide a cautionary tale for those in
It’s Time To Get The Feds Involved
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| Please send a message via e-mail or print and send a letter to your federal elected officials urging them to tell the EPA to deny the Underground Injection Permit needed for the proposed Kennecott mine on the Yellow Dog Plains.Click on the Take Action button to the right to send the letter or click here and follow the link titled “Contact Your Federal Elected Officials”
Most of the permits associated with this proposed project are decided on a state level but this one is under the federal jurisdiction of the US Environmental Protection Agency. You may also want to send a copy of this letter to your state congress members and the Governors of Michigan and other Great Lakes States. |
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Americans are suffering from “Nature Deficiency”
The Nature Conservancy has released a very interesting report:
“ARLINGTON, VA — New Nature Conservancy-funded research shows that across the U.S. and in other developed nations, people are spending far less time outdoors than ever before. The study will be published Feb. 5 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.”
BHP Billiton Launches Hostile Bid for Rio Tinto
From the New York Times:
The battle over Rio Tinto intensified earlyWednesday when BHP Billiton, the world’s biggest mining company, increased its takeover offer to about $147 billion after a Chinese rival bought a stake last week.
BHP onWednesday offered 3.4 of its shares for each share in the London-based Rio Tinto, the world’s third-largest mining company, after Rio’s board rejected an earlier three-for-one proposal as too low.
BHP, based in Melbourne, Australia, made the offer directly to Rio Tinto’s shareholders. The bid was almost 6 percent above Rio’s closing price on Tuesday in Australia.
Recent News Articles on Minnesota Mining
Here are several articles concerning neighboring Minnesota’s mining expansion.
2008-0202-New mining expansion will mean more mercury
2008-0202-LTE Bias caused by Mining Interests
2008-0201-Duluth News Tribunes’ Opinion on the expected Mining Boom
China Buys Stake in Rio Tinto
BEIJING — The state-owned Aluminum Corporation of China joined Alcoa on Friday in taking a 12 percent stake in Rio Tinto. The Chinese company also said it might buy more shares to derail a hostile takeover by BHP Billiton, a merger that China fears could drive up prices for raw materials even further.
Chinalco, as the Chinese company is known, described its $14.05 billion stake in Rio Tinto as China’s biggest foreign investment. The company said it did not intend to make an offer for the rest of Rio but reserved the right to do so if another suitor made a firm bid.