In the heart of northern Wisconsin’s beautiful Penokee Range, - TopicsExpress



          

In the heart of northern Wisconsin’s beautiful Penokee Range, two high ridges run parallel to each other 1,200 feet above Lake Superior...Here, outside the sleepy town of Hurley, which literally lies at the intersections of Iron, Copper, Silver, and Granite — the names of some of the towns broad, empty streets — GTAC wants to build what could be the largest open-pit mine in the world, 4.5 miles long and 1.5 miles wide. When finished, the resulting hole would be 1,000 feet deep. (via VICE) In our latest episode, Wisconsins Mining Standoff, Fault Lines follows the unfolding battle and traces the way money and power have influenced the laws that will determine whether and how this mine gets built. Saturday, June 14, 7pm ET/ 4pm PT on Al Jazeera America.
Posted on: Fri, 13 Jun 2014 19:07:57 +0000

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