August 7, 2013 by Barbara With On August 15, 2013, the Wisconsin DNR is holding a hearing to take public testimony on whether to issue a bulk sampling permit to Gogebic Taconite LLC (GTac) for mining in the Penokee Hills. GTac submitted their application for bulk sampling in late June. On July 2, the DNR […]

GTAC Lies About Asbestos in Penokee Hills
by Barbara With on August 7, 2013 in Environment, Mining and Wetlands, Scott Walker Trainwreck, Treaty Rights, Wetlands

Iron County Defends Employee Gary Glonek’s Racist Rants as Truth
by Barbara With on July 10, 2013 in Environment, Mining and Wetlands
July 7, 2013 by Barbara With and Bill Dunn Iron County Forester Gary Glonek has been openly posting racist and misleading materials on his Facebook page that are attracting the attention of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa tribal attorneys. An avid and outspoken extreme pro-mining activist, Glonek is also part of […]

Rep. Kaufert Backs Down on Threat to Lac du Flambeau Community and Cultural Center
by Rebecca Kemble on May 22, 2013 in Citizen Media, Treaty Rights
May 22, 2013 by Rebecca Kemble During today’s meeting of the Wisconsin Building Commission, Rep. Dean Kaufert (R-Neenah) agreed to not pursue reconsideration of a $250,000 grant from the Commission to the Lac du Flambeau tribe for construction of a community and cultural center. On March 26, 2013, Rep. Kaufert accused the Lac du Flambeau tribe […]

Penokee Water Walk from Bad River to Red Cliff, March 22, 2013 8 AM
by Barbara With on March 21, 2013 in Badger Democracy, Citizen Media, Corporate Takeover of Wisconsin, Environment, Idle No More, Legislation, Mining and Wetlands, Scott Walker Trainwreck, Wetlands
March 21, 2013 by Barbara With Friday, March 22, 8 AM Bad River Wake House located just east of Ashland City Limits 30.2 mile, 1-day Voluntary Journey In Honor of International World Water Day 2013, the Misa Ziibii (Mississippi) Water Walk 2013 and local efforts to prevent sulfide mining in Northern Wisconsin The People of […]

Under New Mining Bill, DNR Has No Regulatory Power
by Barbara With on March 7, 2013 in Badger Democracy, Citizen Media, Environment, Legislation, Mining and Wetlands, Scott Walker Trainwreck, Wetlands
March 7, 2013 by Barbara With As the “contentious” mining bill AB1 is being debated in the Assembly, more people are mobilizing to protect the waters of the state from the environmental destruction that would be allowed to take place because of this legislation. Rep. Janet Bewley (D-Ashland) whose district is firmly opposed to the […]

Rude Gesture Interrupts Pillage of Wisconsin; The Press is Not Amused
by wcmcoop on March 3, 2013 in Badger Democracy, Citizen Media, Corporate Takeover of Wisconsin, Environment, Free Speech, Legislation, Mining and Wetlands, Scott Walker Trainwreck, Wetlands
March 2, 2013 by Hematite Note: The following is in response to an article that appeared on February 28th on the WKOW web page, “Journalist loses credential after making obscene gesture in Senate chamber.” In the shadows of the Senate balcony nestled between the stately pillars of the chamber, the professional press is assigned two […]

Resistance Mounts as Mining Bill Speeds Towards Final Passage
by Barbara With on March 3, 2013 in Badger Democracy, Citizen Media, Constitutional Rights rollback, Corporate Takeover of Wisconsin, Environment, Legislation, Mining and Wetlands, Scott Walker Trainwreck, Wetlands
March 3, 2013 by Barbara With First claiming that new mining bill SB1 protects the environment, and then admitting that it actually allows mining companies to pollute without consequence, Sen. Tom Tiffany stepped up to take responsibility for spearheading what could become one of the worst long-term environmental and economic disasters in history of the […]

Mining Bill Fractures Community
by wcmcguest on March 3, 2013 in Citizen Media, Corporate Takeover of Wisconsin, Editorial, Environment, Guest Column, Legislation, Mining and Wetlands, Scott Walker Trainwreck, Wetlands
March 3, 2013 By Maureen Matusewic [Maureen Matusewic grew up in Hurley, Wisconsin, and recently moved back there. -Editors] Dear Senators, The mining bill is sliding into the final stage. I have studied the earlier bill and this new one for hours. My representatives at the state level have turned from the people of this […]

Amidst Controversy, Superior Days Promotes Mining Legislation
by Barbara With on February 13, 2013 in Citizen Media, Environment, Legislation, Mining and Wetlands, Scott Walker Trainwreck
February 14, 2013 by Barbara With and Rebecca Kemble A long-standing and formerly non-partisan grassroots project that sends delegates from northern Wisconsin to Madison to lobby their representatives has included mining in the agenda this year, creating a violation of core principles of the 28-year-old group. According to the Superior Days website, the yearly effort […]

Hearing Records Show Overwhelming Opposition to Mining Bill
by Barbara With on February 11, 2013 in Badger Democracy, Citizen Media, Corporate Takeover of Wisconsin, Environment, Legislation, Mining and Wetlands, Scott Walker Trainwreck, Uncategorized, Wetlands
February 11, 2013 by Barbara With Almost three weeks after the only public hearing was held on controversial mining bill SB1/AB1, the chairs of the legislative committees charged with vetting it have yet to release the results. Neither Sen. Tom Tiffany (R-Hazelhurst) nor Rep. Mary Williams (R-Medford) has publicly announced information on testimony presented at […]
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