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Public Pressure Thwarts Copperwood Mining’s $50 Million Grant Bid in U.P.

Public pressure and grassroots efforts block a $50 million state-funded grant for a controversial Upper Peninsula copper mine Photo: Lake Superior. Credit: Michigannut A grassroots movement has successfully derailed a $50 million grant proposal for the controversial Copperwood mining project in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. A coalition of environmental groups, local residents, and concerned citizens rallied ...