Sulfide Mining in Michigan

Anglers Take Strong Stance on this Insidious Practice

Date of This Bulletin: 2 December 2005

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Sulfide Mining Output - Acid Mine Drainage (photo courtesy of Sierra Club - (C) 2005

Michigan is now in the process of determining the rules
for regulating sulfi de mining in the state. All of this is in
the wake of the Michigan Sulfide Mining Law – considered
by many to be the most stringent of its type ever crafted
– which was signed by the Governor in December of 2004.

See the Anglers' response below.

Angler of the AuSable Position Statement (1 page; 86kb; Adobe PDF)

What is Sulfide Mining? (3 pages; 310kb; Adobe PDF) (courtesy of Minnesota Sierra Club)

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