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Madison.com
August 29, 2017
Gogebic Taconite wanted to dig an iron mine in northern Wisconsin's Penokee Hills, which would have endangered waterways near the mine.
WiscNews
August 29, 2017
After mining regulations were relaxed, the DNR oversaw Gogebic Taconite's efforts to establish an iron mine in northern Wisconsin, but alsoÃÂ ...
urbanmilwaukee
August 22, 2017
Exactly two years later, Gogebic Taconite killed its mine plan. *Mercury Marine: In 2009, Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle and legislators approvedÃÂ ...
urbanmilwaukee
August 19, 2017
The new law, which exempted iron ore mining from the moratorium, was sought and partially written by Gogebic Taconite. The companyÃÂ ...
The Sheboygan Press
August 19, 2017
Gogebic Taconite proposed an iron mine in Ashland and Iron counties, but backed away from the project in 2015. The moratorium on sulfideÃÂ ...
BizTimes.com (Milwaukee)
August 18, 2017
... and issues in the state, including the Milwaukee Bucks arena, incentives for Mercury Marine, Gogebic Taconite, job creation during Gov.
Madison.com
August 18, 2017
Tiffany was credited as the author of a controversial bill in 2013 that relaxed iron mining regulations for Gogebic Taconite's planned $1.5 billionÃÂ ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
August 17, 2017
Gogebic Taconite proposed an iron mine in Ashland and Iron counties, but backed away from the project in 2015. The moratorium on sulfideÃÂ ...
Madison.com
August 13, 2017
So, will state laws continue to be written to favor giant corporations like Foxconn or Gogebic Taconite mining? This penalizes small businessesÃÂ ...
International Business Times
August 3, 2017
In 2012, the mining company Gogebic Taconite donated $700,000 to a pro-Walker anonymous-donor group. Walker then advanced legislationÃÂ ...
WUWM
August 1, 2017
In 2013, lawmakers passed a controversial bill meant to streamline the development of Gogebic Taconite's proposed open-pit iron mine in farÃÂ ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
July 28, 2017
Lawmakers re-wrote mining laws in 2013 at the request of Gogebic Taconite after the company proposed to build a large open pit iron mine inÃÂ ...
In These Times
July 26, 2017
One example among many: Mining company Gogebic Taconite wanted to build a massive iron ore mine in northern Wisconsin but chafed atÃÂ ...
Madison.com
August 3, 2015
In this file photo, Gogebic Taconite president Bill Williams touches an outcropping of what he said was magnetite near a proposed mine site.
Duluth News Tribune
March 29, 2015
Gogebic Taconite has formally notified the state Department of Natural Resources that the company is withdrawing from its controversial miningÃÂ ...
Wausau Daily Herald
March 18, 2015
Sen. Tom Tiffany asserts that mining can be done in an environmentally-safe manner and blames the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency forÃÂ ...
WUWM
March 13, 2015
Earlier this month, the company Gogebic Taconite announced it was putting on hold hopes of mining iron ore in northern Wisconsin.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
February 28, 2015
Gogebic Taconite said Friday afternoon that it was closing its office in Hurley after concluding that the expanse of wetlands at the site made theÃÂ ...
Rhinelander Daily News
December 31, 1999
Tiffany did unsuccessfully for Gogebic Taconite, Tiffany's proposal sacrifices environmental protections for the false promise of a few short-termÃÂ ...
Lakeland Times
December 31, 1999
Tiffany did unsuccessfully for Gogebic Taconite, Tiffany's proposal sacrifices environmental protections for the false promise of a few short-termÃÂ ...
Duluth News Tribune
December 31, 1999
Tiffany was credited as the author of a controversial bill in 2013 that relaxed iron mining regulations for Gogebic Taconite's planned $1.5 billionÃÂ ...
Madison.com
January 17, 2017
No one enjoys destroying air and water, but plenty of companies are fine with having their product or process pollute our vital resources if they can make a big profit at it.
Wisconsin Public Radio News
January 16, 2017
A northern Wisconsin group that opposed the construction of Gogebic Taconite's $1.5 billion iron mine is now shifting its focus to pipelines.
urbanmilwaukee
January 12, 2017
The new law, which exempted iron ore mining from the moratorium, was sought and partially written by Gogebic Taconite. The company considered plans to build a large open pit iron mine in Iron and Ashland counties, but cancelled the project in 2015.
TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press
January 12, 2017
Tiffany rose to prominence by writing a contentious bill in 2013 that relaxed iron mining regulations to ease the path for Gogebic Taconite's plans for a $1.5 billion iron mine near Lake Superior. The company abandoned the project in 2015. Tiffany said ...
Duluth News Tribune
January 12, 2017
Koehn, of Ashland, said the Penokee group marshalled public support to help oppose the Gogebic Taconite project that was ultimately scuttled by investors in early 2015 as the demand and price for iron ore crashed far below levels where the project wasÃÂ ...
Wisconsin Public Radio News
January 10, 2017
Mining company Gogebic Taconite explored the Gogebic Deposit in Ashland and Iron counties before abandoning plans for a $1.5 billion iron ore mine in 2015.
Appleton Post Crescent
January 6, 2017
Hey, speaking of that mine, did you hear about Bill Williams, former president of Gogebic Taconite, the company hurriedly set up to do this big mine, the guy our Governor and legislature entrusted our land to?
YES! Magazine
December 20, 2016
This article is part of our state-by-state exploration of local solutions. The drill rigs are gone. A couple of dozen boreholes lie abandoned where mining company Gogebic Taconite had dug core samples for what was to be the largest open-pit mine in the ...
ConsumerAffairs
December 9, 2016
Much like today, the protesters in 2014 were warned that they could not camp on public land. They ignored the government's demands to leave.
Wausau Daily Herald
November 7, 2016
Engels-Lewis lives in Wausau and became interested in mining when Gogebic Taconite proposed an iron-ore mine in Wisconsin's Penokee Hills.
Progressive.org
October 31, 2016
Gogebic Taconite had secured the go-ahead from the state, not the tribe, to begin exploratory low-grade iron ore mining in the Penokee Hills, which sit at the edge of the reservation.
Starjournalnow
October 21, 2016
Mr. Tiffany, you received $75,000 from Gogebic Taconite to push their mining bill through, gutting Wisconsin's long- held environmental laws and regulations.
Madison.com
October 6, 2016
The governor's trek around the country to solicit corporate donations for WCFG was wildly successful - $500,000 from Contran Corporation, $930,000 from Gogebic Taconite, $35,000 from Texas EZPawn, and $65,000 from Schneider National flooded in.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
September 24, 2016
... with prosecuting the individuals responsible for leaking documents (which told us the truth) than he is with investigating Walker for soliciting funds from wealthy donors and then fast-tracking mining legislation for Gogebic Taconite, which ...
Beloit Daily News
September 24, 2016
Citizens have a right to know that Gogebic Taconite, which wanted to loosen laws governing mining in Wisconsin, chipped in $1.2 million and then got what it wanted from GOP legislators and Walker.
Duluth News Tribune
September 23, 2016
Gogebic Taconite's former president, Bill Williams, and two other executives are being fined more than $300,000 for their alleged role in pollution at the Cobre Las Cruces mine near Seville, Spain.
Madison.com
September 22, 2016
The Guardian just obtained leaked documents revealing that Gov. Scott Walker solicited big sums of money from wealthy donors for the Wisconsin Club for Growth.
Northland's NewsCenter
September 22, 2016
Madrid, Spain (AP) -- A Spanish court has convicted and fined an American mining company executive and two other people for environmental offenses committed by a Spanish copper mining firm.
Beloit Daily News
September 22, 2016
The mining firm Gogebic Taconite made secret contributions of $1.2 million to the Club for Growth's political activities.
Wisconsin Law Journal
September 22, 2016
Citizens have a right to know that Gogebic Taconite, which wanted to loosen laws governing mining in Wisconsin, chipped in $1.2 million and then got what it wanted from GOP legislators and Walker.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
September 22, 2016
And, of course, Gogebic Taconite, which basically was given the power under the Walker administration to write rules regarding mining regulations, which had nothing to do with its $1.2 million campaign contribution.
Wisconsin Public Radio News
September 22, 2016
Gogebic Taconite's former president, Bill Williams, and two other executives are being fined more than $300,000 for their alleged role in the company's Cobre Las Cruces mine near Seville, Spain.
Madison.com
September 20, 2016
Lead magnate Harold Simmons understood that "metrics" meant that a donation of $750,000 to the Wisconsin Club for Growth would result in favorable legislation for the lead industry.
Madison.com
September 18, 2016
Mining company Gogebic Taconite gave $700,000 to Club for Growth. And the Republicans who run the state Legislature subsequently adopted a mining law that Gogebic Taconite wanted. Club for Growth got $2 million from John Menard, Jr., Wisconsin'sÃÂ ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
September 17, 2016
Citizens have a right to know that Gogebic Taconite, which wanted to loosen laws governing mining in Wisconsin, chipped in $1.2 million and then got what it wanted from GOP legislators and Walker.
The Boston Globe
September 15, 2016
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A leading lead manufacturer was among a host of corporate leaders who donated to a conservative group that helped Gov.
Journal Times
September 14, 2016
Previously released court documents showed mining company Gogebic Taconite gave the group $700,000. Walker and Republicans later eased mining regulations to help the company build an iron ore mine that ultimately fizzled.
Philly.com
September 14, 2016
Previously released documents show iron mining company Gogebic Taconite gave the club $700,000. Walker later signed a bill easing regulations to help clear the path for the company's mine near Lake Superior.
PR Watch
August 10, 2016
I walked into my sixth ALEC conference over a week ago as one of two familiar Wisconsin myths was being told by the queen of the American Legislative Exchange Council, state Senator Leah Vukmir.
