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DNR wants to raise mining fees, require more detailed plans
Mining applicants would have to pay more for permits and licenses, supply more detailed plans to state regulators, and work around a new list of areas deemed off-limits under regulations the state Department of Natural Resources is developing.
Documents: Walker sought corporate donations in 2012 recall (UPDATE)
A lead manufacturer was among a host of corporate leaders who donated to a conservative group that helped Gov. Scott Walker and Republican legislators fend off recall challenges, a newspaper reported Wednesday.
Iron County officials anticipate new developer for mine
Iron County officials say other developers with better qualifications than Gogebic Taconite are interested in mining ore in the Penokee Hills.
Walker’s office considered giving mine lobbyist DNR job
Republican Gov. Scott Walker's staff considered making a lobbyist for a company seeking to dig an iron mine in Wisconsin the state Department of Natural Resources' deputy secretary, according to a newspaper report.
Mining company slowing down on northern Wis. project
Officials with a Florida company looking to dig a huge iron mine just south of Lake Superior say field work has come to a standstill but they're not abandoning the project.
Walker to review using hunting fees for mine costs
Gov. Scott Walker says he wants to review whether hunting and fishing fees collected by the state should be used to pay for costs related to sighting an open pit iron ore mine near Lake Superior.
Company may limit iron mine to 1 county
A company that wants to develop an iron ore mine in northwestern Wisconsin might limit the project to only one county instead of two.
Company to delay formal request for iron ore mine
Gogebic Taconite says its application to develop an iron ore mine in northwestern Wisconsin will be pushed back until at least the fall of next year.
Walker says he didn’t solicit mining company money
Gov. Scott Walker said Saturday that he played no role in soliciting donations from a mining company on behalf of a key conservative group that ran ads supporting him during the 2012 recall attempt and that he didn't even know the company donated to the group.
Chippewa, EPA set meeting on Gogebic mine
The six tribes of Wisconsin's Chippewa Federation will meet with federal environmental officials next month to outline their objections to Gogebic Taconite's mining plans in the Lake Superior region.
Chippewa tribes ask for EPA review of mine
Six Chippewa Indian tribes are asking federal environmental regulators to review the proposed iron ore mine in northern Wisconsin.
Troubled mining industry now resurgent in Midwest (UPDATE)
A way of life dating back more than a century appeared over in Michigan's Upper Peninsula when the last copper mine closed in 1995, idling more than 1,000 employees and turning this once-thriving company town into a forlorn outpost.
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Project Profiles
- First prefabricated bridge in US installed in Eau Claire County
- Illinois developer worked with Wisconsin contractor to build 258-unit Wauwatosa apartment complex
- VJS Construction raises the roof for Bruce Guadalupe Community School expansion project
- Microgrid pilot project will store energy for village affected by outages
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- The Hop streetcar will debut newest service route in fall with limited service
- FPC Live slims venue proposal to 1 downtown building
- Children’s Hospital urgent care center in Milwaukee gets first round of city approval
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