Environmentalists rally around endangered fish as EGLE takes comment on Copperwood Mine permit

By: Kyle Davidson

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: May 14, 2026

Words: 813

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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As a controversial mining project in the western Upper Peninsula works to renew a critical wastewater permit, environmental advocates are calling on regulators to take a deeper look at how the permit may affect nearby wildlife.

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy opened public comment on April 15 for an application renewing the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System for the Copperwood Mine under development in Gogebic County.

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