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“You have a Choice” Local Producction by Sunridge Pictures
Posted March 29, 2014
03.24.14. How Did Wisconsin Become the Most Politically Divisive Place in America?
03.24.14 Koch brothers’ money is making its way to hyperlocal races
03.11.14 Penokee Range Mine endangers local environment
Posted 03.25.14
03.25.14 UPDATE - LCO Harvest Camp packs up, moves to new site
03.25.14 Iron County Forestry Director Says LCO Camp Needs To Leave Public Land Entirely
03.24.14 LCO Camp Will Move Parts Of Project, Rotate Campers To Avoid Eviction
Posted 03.23.14
03.23.2014 The brothers Koch and Chris Cline and their money at work! Special Feature Page
03.21.14 Conservative group attacks candidates over mine Miami Herald
02.27.14 Deja vu: Questionable campaign money again causing problems in Illinois (Posted
03.14.2014 LCO Harvest Camp opposing G-Tac mine facing eviction
March 16, 2014
03.07.13 Iron ore price suffers worst one-day drop since August
03.12.13 McCabe: Walker and aides intentionally flouted Open Records Law. Why weren't they charged?
03.12.14 Regulators lay out steps for Gogebic Taconite mining permit
March 13, 2014
03.11.14 Repeal the Iron Mining Law
03.10.14. Peter Rasmussen vs. State of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
03.10.14 DNR letter provides requirements to Gogebic Taconite for potential mining project
03.10.14 Repeal Wisconsin's mining law
March 11, 2014
03.10.14 Mining shares hit by iron ore slump and China slowdown - BBC Report
03.09.14 Hundreds spell out message to "protect our waters" on Lake Superior ice
03.07.14 Walker called a liar! Promotes Keystone thinking 900 jobs will be produced in Wisconsin! More jobs BS.
03.07.14 Walker Asks State TV Stations to Pull False Burke Ad - Is Scooter running scared?
03.07.14 "Governors should be defined not just by what they do and say, but who they surround themselves with…” Quote attributed to Scotty Walker -
03.07.14 Press Notice SUJECT: Penokee Gold Maple Syrup another Mining Project LLC formed.
03.07.14. Koch Brother Admits Buying Wisconsin Governor (Posted on this date.)
03.07.14 Welcome to the Jerusalem for Ojibwe People
03.07.14 42 Stories of Frontline Indigenous Resistance You May Have Missed
03.05.14 Senator Jauch on Committee Passage of Sand Mining Bill
03.02.14 The Chris Cline coal campaign contribution scandal has grown bigger than I ever expected..
03.05.14 Wis. committee OKs sand mine bill opposed by towns
03.03.14 Nick Vander Puy writes a note from his tent in the Penokee Hills
03.03.14 Family-supporting jobs needed now, but the mine won't bring them
03.03.14 First candidate in northern Wisconsin Assembly race opposes mine
03.03.14 Spain accuses Gogebic Taconite president of environmental crimes
02.24.14 New Docs Suggest Scott Walker Misled Press
02.19.14 An unpleasant day for Scott Walker
02.10.14 Scott Walker Gets Busted For Lying About Voting For Ronald Reagan
Posted 02.23.14
02.23.14 Former DOJ Attorney Analyzes Bill Williams' "Spanish Problem" (Thanks to Woodsperson Blog)
02.21.14 Bill Williams May Go To Court For Alleged Role In Contaminating Aquifer In Seville
02.23.14 Timmy Myers and Illinois EPA violations (August 26, 2009)
02.21.14 Citizens Successfully Challenge Mining Laws (Thanks to Barbara With)
02.21.12 02.21.14 Spanish prosecutor asks five-year prison term for GTAC’s Williams
02.19.14 GTac Bulk Sample Trucks Routed Through Bad River Reservation (Thanks Barbara)
02.12.14 Gramma O'Dovero has her say and reference's Sen. Grothman's visit to her family's farm.
02.03.14 Wisconsin Mining Bill Threatens Genocide
Posted 02.11.14
02.11.14 Gogebic Taconite Continues Meetings with Concerned Citizens
02.10.14 Walker's Mine Imperils Wisconsin - Thanks to Rebecca Kemble and the Progressive
02.10.14 Saving Lake Superior - On the southern shore, the Chippewa band together to stop a mine
02.07.14 Timmy gets his haul road
02.07.14 Mine protesters face meth charges, restraining order
02.04.14 GTac's Timmy Myers pleads to make Moore Park his haul road.
Posted 02. 04.14
02.03.14 The NFL would Never Allow This Add on Super Bowl Sunday
Posted 01.25.14
01.25.14 1,200 acres of controversial mining site in northern Wisconsin closed to public
01.24.14 Introducing "GTac's Golden Goose Red Zone" map. (Walker's Third World has now been staked out - Their armed militia is expected to return.)
01.24.14 Get ready for more Koch money in Wisconsin
01.22.14 EPA Report: Proposed Pebble Mine Would Destroy Fishery
01.24.14 Plain Talk: Bullying GTac needs to be put in its place
01.23.14 Off-Limit Zones Soon To Be In Effect At Mine Site
01.20.14 Iron Mine is Why Walker Wants Foreign Land Sales: China's Buying
Posted 01.20.14
01.20.14 Tensions flaring between Wisconsin DNR and Gogebic Taconite company
01.2014 Watchdog website leaks DNR report
01.12.14 Leaked DNR report say mine threatens human health, water
01.20.14 Petition to WDNR to reject any further permits to GTAC
01.18.14 200 Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, and Illinois residents: Repeal Wisconsin mining law
01.18.14 Snowshoeing in the Penokees On to the Crest - Video
01.13.14 Tweaking (the Law) insufficient for Mining Law
01.09.14 01.09.14 Surprise: State's new mining law may require some tweaking
Posted 01.17.14
01.17.14 Vinehout Bows out - No Democratic Grassroots campaign
01.16.14 DNR approves exploratory drilling application
01.16.14 Iron County Bulk Sampling Ordinance in Trouble
Posted 01.15.14
01.15.14 GTAC charges DNR is making unauthorized information requests (Ashland Daily Press)
01.08.14 Tim Myers lashes back at DNR for asking questions about their mining permit application Lobbyist/Engineer Tim Myers pontificates on the mining laws GTact helped Walker and Senator "Taconite' Tom Tiffany write.
01.14.14. News From 91.3 KUWS GTAC and DNR say they're not antagonistic
01.12.14 Rebecca Kemble on Wisconsin Coup d'Etat, the Penokee Mine and the Creation of Civilization
Posted 01.11.14
01.10.14 Editorial: Penokee People Demand Repeal of Mining Laws by Maureen Matusewic
01.10.14 Wood Turtles are expendable - Victims of the "Incidental Take Permit" LOOPHOLE
01.11.14 Bald Mountain exploration disclosed at public hearing Iron Wood (Daily Globe article.)
Posted 01.09.14
Senator "Taconite" Tom Tiffany’s lump of coal Christmas
Posted 01.03.14
01.05.14 Wildlife Federation - REPAL THE MiNING BILL
01.06.14 We are a Nation of Laws (Thanks to Woodsperson Blog)
01.03.14 Who Owns Mall of America and the MOA Boycott
12.31.13 GTAC To Drill More Water Monitoring Wells
GTAC President May Face Charges Of Water Pollution In Spain (Listen to WPR replay) And this man thinks we should trust him with our water?
Posted 01.01.14
12.31.13 Ecologists in Action to Bill Williams: “You are a liar”
Posted 12.30.13 Happy New Year
12.23.13 Army Corps Of Engineers Won’t Work With DNR On Iron Ore Mine Impact Study WPR
12.25.13 (Senator) Tom Tiffany's Lump of Coal blogginblue.com
12.23.13 Carl Sack's request to Deny GTac's permit applications
12.20.13 DNR requests "clarification" from GTac's Timothy Myers for GTac's Bulk Sample Plan
Updated correspondence with DNR
Posted 12.16.13
12.17.13 Iron County explanation of why the HELP eviction item was removed from the agenda
12.16.13 BULLETPROOF INVESTIGATION July 18, 2013 by STATE OF WISCONSIN
12.14.13 Mining executives wanted on Sevilla environmental damage charges
12.16.13 American Indian group living in extreme weather to protest proposed mine
12.15.13 Citizens and Organizations: Repeal the Mining Bill
12.14.13 Spain’s Damning Evidence on Bill Williams’ Complicity in Crimes Against Environment
12.13.13 LCO Says They Will Stay In Camp Despite Impending Eviction Vote
Posted 12.14.13
12.13.13 We Cannot Bear the Cost of a Mine
12.13.13 Iron County Insurance Won’t Cover LCO Eviction
12.12.13 Gov. Walker signs bill that would close off portion of Penokee Hills to the public
Posted 12.11.13
12.10.13 Circles of Friends - Spheres of Influence thanks to Woodsperson Blog
Iron County Committee Votes to evict H.E.L.P. - County Board will decide at Meeting on December 17.
12.09.13 Ashland County Board Chair Calls for Repeal of Mining Law
12.09.13 Ashland Resident and City Council member, KELLY WESTLUND, WILL RUN AGAINST Sean Duffy
Posted12.06.13
12.06.13 Gogebic gets an F grade for “due diligence.”
12.06.13 National Park Service White Paper Provides Another Reason to DENY THE PERMIT 12.06.13
12.03.13 GTac Struggles to Meet Relaxed Mining Law's Requirements
12.03.13 GTAC Won't Sample Mining Area With Asbestos-Like Fibers
12.03.13 Side-stepping asbestos worries, mine company scales back sampling plans
12.03.13 An Open Letter to the Press Regarding GTAC from WCMC
12.02.13 ALEC’s Extreme Legislative Agenda for 2014
12.02.13 Eco-Terrorist to Stand Trial in Iron County for Mine Attack
12.02.13 Bulk Sampling Questions from Jack Parker to DNR's Larry Lynch
12.02.13 WATCHING SCOTTY BLOW, CONTINUED
12.02.13 Harvest Educational Learning Project Administrator Mel Gasper Sets the Record Straight
12.02.13 The Pope Versus Unfettered Capitalism - Standing up for people not stock markets
12.01.13 Former Stevens Point activist to stand trial
10.16.13 Ashland County Mining Impact Committee Hears Warnings from Northland Professor (Posted 12.02.13)
Posted: 11.29.13
11.27.13 MARY BURKE SAYS "NO" TO MINING IN NORTHERN WISCONSIN Mary, we need to hear you support REPEAL loudly and clearly!
11.27.13 "Unintimidated" with the Solidarity Singers" with Joe Skulan and Barb With WPR Archive
11.27.13 "Unintimidated" With Governor Scott Walker WPR Archive
11.27.13 WANTED: GTAC President Bill Williams for Environmental Crimes in Spain
11.25.13 The Court confirmed the processing of three executives of Cobre Las Cruces
11.26.13 Breaking: Is Bill Williams a wanted man?
11.26.13 Bill Williams of GTac to stand trial in Spain for "Crimes Against the Environment"
Posted 11.22.13
Iron mine could help rail service push in Northwoods 11.22.13
Nothing to Krow About 11.21.13
'Lead protester' at mine site bound over to stand trial 11.20.13
LETTER: One mine, two approaches (The difference between Ashland County and Leslie Kolesar's Iron County Approach) 11.22.13
Ho-Chunk Members Call For Coalition Against Frac Sand Mining 11.21.13
Abundant Asbestos Confirmed at GTAC Bulk Sampling Site 10.06.13
Grothman Brings Back Asbestos Bill Just in Time for DNR Revelation 10.11.13
Iron County Mining Impact Committee Chair Leslie Kolesar Misleads Public on Mine Tailing 10.31.13
Indigenous women of the world warn that they will give their lives to defend their lands 11.12.13
Posted 11.18.13
Pope Francis - Thou Shalt Not Frack 11.15.13.
Indigenous women of the world warn that they will give their lives to defend their lands 11.12.13
In Virginia race, a wealthy environmentalist represents a threat to Scott Walker 11.13.13
In Virginia race, a wealthy environmentalist represents a threat to Scott Walker 11.13.13
GTac Mining, Americans for Prosperity, Used Same Lobbyist (Surprise, surprise) 11.17.13
Fracking Victim Sued for Defamation After Proving Drinking Water Flammable 11.08.13
The GTac Mine Is Dead—It Just Doesn't Know it Yet 11.09.13
DHS Contracts $19 Million Private Armed Security Unit In Wisconsin And Minnesota 11.08.13
Bill Limiting Public Access To Mine Site Goes To Assembly Next Week 11.07.13
Posted 11.07.13
Sen. Bob Cowles Gift to GTac - Another foolish idea - For shame 11.07.13
Wis. governor, Chippewas battle over open pit mine 09.08.13 (Posted 11.07.13)
Kohler Heir and Walker Backer Plumbs Dark Money Depths 11.05.13
Billionaire Battles Native Americans Over Iron Ore Mine 09.09.13 (Posted 11.07.13)
Posted 11.05.13
DNR seeks public comment, will hold hearings on changes to mining rules 11.01.13
GOP offers plan to soften access restrictions to proposed iron mine 11.01.13
Asbestos shield legislation is a slap against veterans 10.25.13
Posted 10/29/13
Asbestos in the Penokees - The saga continues..10/29/13
Wisconsin Reporter says new John Doe investigation focused on conservative groups 10.29.13
Chris Cline (GTac) enters Sand Frac Frenzy Posted 10.29.13
Bill would limit local control of frac sand mining "Taconite" Tom Tiffany enters Sand Frac Frenzy Posted 10.29.13
Sand Mining - Frac Sand Reports Posted 10.29.13
Sand Frac Maps, Diagrams, and Endangered Butterflies Posted 10.29.13
Posted 10/25/13
Asbestos in the Penokees - The saga continues..10/21/13
Wisconsin Political Landscape (This page is currently under construction and more will be added.)
Posted October 14, 2013
ASBESTOS IN THE PENOKEE HILLS IS A REALITY 10.14.13 ! Follow the research
Fishy Fish Trips and Scott Suder... 09/30/13
Chris Cline Likes to Swing His Big Iron Fist - WOO WOO! posted 10.04.13
Militarized Mining in Wisconsin Reposted 10.04.13
Abundant Asbestos Confirmed at GTAC Bulk Sampling Site (Posted 10.06.13)
In Victory at Crandon, Lessons for a new proposal 10.09.13
Tiffany's sell-out thwarted for now.. 09.13.13 Bob Jauch's Response 09.13.13 (Reposted 10.10.13)
Posted September 19, 2013
Rob Ganson - Paul DeMain is the man to replace Sean Duffy - (We agree) 09.16.13
Bob Jauch responds to Tom Tiffany's (another) dumb idea 09.13.13
Tiffany's sell-out thwarted for now.. 09.13.13
Brothers Koch Exposed - "Secret Bank" 09.12.13
Behind the Curtain - Brothers Koch Exposed 09/13/13
Posted September 8, 2013
Heigh Ho We took the dough! Reposted 09.08.13
More Bulk Sampling Permit Questions sent 09.08.13
Bulk Sampling Permit Questions sent in 09.05.13
Penokee Hills Education Project Board - Wants out of the Scott Clark office space 09.05.13
Ashland Attorney Scott Clark joins GTac Team 08.23.13
Posted September 03.13
Is Cathy Stepp trying to buy votes? Posted 09.03.13
Posted August 28, 2013
Al Gedicks: Gogebic Taconite failing to win Public Support 08.25.13
Armed guards to share woods with Wisconsin hunters. What could go wrong? 08.20.13
Posted August 25, 2013
Internal email suggests WI DNR eroding key scientific, regulatory credibility 08.21.13
Alternative to Mining? 08.22.13
Posted August 21, 2013
Red Cliff Tribal Chair and Red Cliff Mining Task Force speak for the water
Documents confirm extent of possible pollution from Northwoods mine 08.21.13
Testimony in Hurley mostly against Gogebic Taconite's plan for iron ore mine 08.15.13
Armed guards to share woods with Wisconsin hunters. What could go wrong? 08.20.13
DNR hearing shows widespread opposition to mine 08.20.13
Iron County D.A. Asks For Public's Help In Drill Site Raid Investigation
Posted on August 14, 2013
Bad River Tribe Turns To Federal Government To Stop Mine 08.14.14
LCO Board and Iron County Officials Meet to Discuss Permit for LCO Harvest Camp 08.13.13
Posted on August 13, 2013
Ho Ho We Took the Dough!
The Penokee Hills (Gogebic Iron Range in Wisconsin) where they are located and brief description.
Indian Treaty Law Expert: Adverse Effect on Treaty-protected Species Dooms Mine 07.29.13
Dakota Nation Unity Riders Summer 2013
Walker’s Colossal Giveaway to Mining Co. in Wis. Reposted on 08.13.13
DNR Concerned That Iron Ore Mining Could Release Asbestos-Like Fibers 08.09.13
Plain Talk: GTAC: Wisconsin's new 'corporate citizen' 07.12.13 (Posted 08.13.13)
Masses of Plastic Particles Found in Great Lakes - Weather.com report 07.31.13
Bulletproof Securities upgrades webpage - From the Mexican Border to Scotty Walker's third world - America will be safe - The Mercs are here! Posted 08.13.13
Was Bulletproof in Ashland County? If so they could face charges 08.12.13
Scottsdale security firm mired in environmental dispute returns to site 08.06.13
Armed Guards Get OK To Return To Wisconsin Mining Site 08.13.13
Scott Walker should hold Bulletproof Security to a higher standard 08.13.13
Sierra Club offer talking points and sample letter regarding GTac's Bulk Sampling Permit 08.13.13
Mining attempts a controversial comeback in Wisconsin 08.12.13
Hired Guns in the Penokees Video Posted 08.13.13
Iron County Will Decide Tomorrow Whether To Pursue Charges Against Harvest Camp 07.29.13
Posted on July 30
Iron County Government, Closed for Business 07.24.13
Attorney Stella Writes to DA and State Re: Mercenaries 07.11.13
The anti-mine activists I know are making frybread not war in the Penokees 07.11.13
Wisconsin Mining Company Hires Armed Guards
Eco-Terrorism or Diversionary Tactics at Harvest Camp? 07.07.13
Greenies vow to make mine owner 'cower in fear' 07.09.13
Posted on July 22
Criminal charges need to filed against GTac and Bulletproof Securities
Walker’s Colossal Giveaway to Mining Co. in Wis. Walker's Dirty Deed (Reposted 07.20.13)
Posted on July 18
Rent-a-Paramilitaries Freak Out Wisconsin 07.08.13
Rep. Katrina Shankland: .."they must realize they don't have the public support" 07.10.13
Paramilitary-style guards 'are going to stay,' mining company vows 07.10.13
Statement from Senator Jauch: Gogebic Taconite Security Firm is Illegal 07.10.13
Iron County Defends Employee Gary Glonek’s Racist Rants as Truth 07.07.1
Posted on July 10th
BulletProof Securities secures the Penokees - Clines army at work in camo and masks 07.10.13
What is going on in the hills 07.10.13
Automatic Weapons & Guards in Camo: Welcome to Mining Country, Wis. 07.09.13
GTac's Timmy Myers files for additional permits
Complant filed against GTac's Bill Williams
Alleged Phone Snatcher Dollar (or is it Wild) Bill Williams 06.20.1
Woman faces charges in June 11 disturbance at Upson drilling site
Ashland County's mining ordinances passed to "Protect Ashland County Taxpayers" 06.20.13
Ashland County Passes New Metallic Mining Zoning Ordinance 18 to 1; Iron County to Follow
DNR denies Bad River appeal 06.19.13
GTac's Bill Williams charged with a complaint - Now who is the terrorist?
Gtac's Timmy Myers drops bomb - filed for permits to charge on.
Protesters Interrupt Drilling In Penokees 06.12.13
We are the overburden 06.17.13
TERRORISTS IN THE PENOKEES 06.17.13
We’ve spent a lot of money in Wisconsin. We’re going to spend more. MacIver confession 06.15.13
LCO Tribe Finds 'Brand New Way' To Protest: With A Harvest Camp 06.14.13
Unlikely Alliances by Zolton Grossman 06.12.13
Iron mine's fate may hinge on 19th century treaties 03.07.13 (Posted 06.11.13)
Walker leads Wisconsin's Water Crisis (05.31.13)
Most Wisconsin Tribes United Against GOP Mining Bill (Posted 07.11.13)
And the Wheels Slowly Turn - Woodsperson Blog 05.31.13
Pictures of previous bore samples - Are these examples of "responsible mining"? 06.10.13
Wisconsin Inc., for sale to Top Donors like GTAC, Koch and Cline Industries 6/10/2013
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The way I see it.. Mark Otzelberger 05.28.13
London Shareholders Meeting Comments – and Rio Tinto’s Response Save the Wild UP (SWUP) Report 05.25.13
Underground water levels dropping in sharply, USGS says 05.20.13
Defend the Bad River Mining Task Force Updates 05.13
Wisconsin's Public Trust Doctrine (Posted 05.22.13)
Activists deliver "DNR" order to the DNR 05.21.13
Wisconsin mining law reforms benefit polluters 05.14.13
GTac has no answers for the Iron County Board or Iron County Residents 05.01.13
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Is this a Gtac expense thrown on the shoulders of Iron county Taxpayers? 04.28.13
University of Minnesota Taconite Mine Workers Study 04.15.13
Bibliography of Papers on Iron Deposits in the Penokee Hills
Jesse Venture Exposes the Global Water Conspiracy Dirty money and greed threatens all us!
Nestlé chairman says water is not a human right
Cliffs says Northshore ready to produce new-age taconite 04.25.13
Heated Discussion Over Mining at Iron County Board Meeting Tuesday 04.24.13
Plain Talk: MacIver an expert at the old 'razzle dazzle' 04.24.13 MacIver's smoke and mirrors used to support Walker.
The Fight Against Wisconsin's Iron Mine (A four part series by Al Gedicks) 04.16.13
State of the Tribal Nations in Wisconsin (Updated 4.10.13)
OIl, Pipelines and Barges - The next wave of invasive Species 04.14.13
Walker prepares for first overseas trade mission 04.10.13
Scientific information about the proposed GTac mine in NW Wisconsin AWESOME 04.11.13
Mining lease provides many benefits for mining company, few for Iron County residents 04.10.13
Grand Opening of Penokee Hills Education Project Office 04.05.13
Great Lakes Commons - The People's Plan to Protect the Great Lakes Forever
Wisconsin Gets WHat It Voted For Twice 03.06.13
What will mining law bring first, jobs or a legal challenge? 03.12.13
03.26.13 GTac requested to attend Iron County Board Meeting
03.02.13 Ojibwe didn't protect wetlands for a mine!
03.23.13 Northland College Pow-Wow Harlem Shake (Lead Dancer Elder Joe Rose)
03.22.13 Snow slows down Tim Myers and GTac
03.11.13 Wisconsin Business Alliance - Walker repeating mistakes of the past
03.16.13 Scotty "Fritz" Walker wants the White House - Idiot and his ego unleashed!
03.06.13 Scott Suder spreads manure!
03.11.13 "Fritz Waker" signs bill to accommodate campaign donors to his Republican party stooges
03.13 The Tiffany Report - Sponsored by Luther Olsen, Mike Ellis and Robert Cowles
03.11.13 Wisconsin Passes Walker's contentious mining bill (Olsen, Cowles and Ellis elated!)
03.02.13 Tom "Phony Baloney" Tiffany Attack
03.02.13 Proposed mine looms as threat to Wisconsin's natural resourcesP