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WHY WE CAME TOGETHER: We came together, in June 2004, out of a common concern for the effects that the mining of nonferrous metallic minerals (sulfide mining) may have on the Yellow Dog Plains. We had all studied the issue before determining that it was not in the best interest of Marquette and Baraga County residents environmentally, economically, or social/culturally. We felt that the voices of the people were not being heard. There was no adequate forum for public discussion of the issue.
WHO WE ARE: We are a demographic cross-section of Powell Township residents. Although the core of our group are Powell Township residents, residency is not a requirement for membership, you only need to share a desire educate our communities and our leaders about the environmental, economic, soio-cultural, and historical facts of sulfide mining.
WHAT WE HAVE DONE: We have gathered close to 400 signatures from Powell Township residents that declare opposition to sulfide mining on the Yellow Dog Plains. There are slightly more than 500 registered voters in Powell Township. We have gathered 3,000 signatures requesting an independent 3rd party hydrological baseline by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) of the Yellow Dog Plains. We have/are lobbying political, social, and economic entities for support of USGS baseline hydrological study of the Yellow Dog Plains. We are continuing to educate and update the public on the issues and process surrounding the permitting of sulfide mining. |
WHO WE ARE: We are a demographic cross-section of Powell Township residents. Although the core of our group are Powell Township residents, residency is not a requirement for membership, you only need to share a desire educate our communities and our leaders about the environmental, economic, soio-cultural, and historical facts of sulfide mining.
WE HAVE RECIEVED LETTERS OF SUPPORT for a USGS hydrological study of theYellow Dog Plains from:
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