by Michele Bourdieu
Baraga, Michigan – Susan J. LaFernier, vice-president of the
Susan LaFernier, KBIC vice-president, addresses the crowd at Eagle Rock during the Protect the Earth event on Aug. 2, 2009
Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC), announced today, Sept. 16, 2009, that KBIC was “delighted” that Administrative Law Judge Richard Patterson ruled it was necessary for Kennecott Mining Company to protect Eagle Rock as a traditional place of worship. However, she added disappointment with his decision to uphold mining and ground water permits previously approved for Kennecott by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) — since the mine is expected to have potential adverse effects on the environment.
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