Wisconsin Resources Protection Council

January 20, 2020

Eagle Herald

Dear Editor,

This letter is in response to Dale Anderson’s letter of last week.

Although he believes our environment was not a concern in the past like it is today, let’s look at history: Years ago, the only fertilizer applied to crop fields was cow manure, which was totally biodegradable. Then came commercial fertilizers, intended to increase crop yields. Next were chemical herbicides, pesticides, fungicides, insecticides, broadleaf sprays — including Round-Up which is now listed as a carcinogen — all formulated toward higher crop yields. When crops are sprayed with chemicals, they are assimilated by the plant and also absorbed into the ground; however, some are washed into creeks, rivers and into our water supplies. The scientific community was not aware of the pollution then, but now we all know.

January 10, 2020

Eagle Herald

Dear Editor,

Hail the hundreds of letter writers who have challenged the insanity of digging a gold mine on the shore of our Menominee River. This project would benefit the few temporarily and cause permanent damages to millions of living creatures: plants of the water and land, fish, denizens of forest and you and I. Will we really ignore the delicate balance of our mostly healthy sustainable ecology and turn our living space into a wasteland of acidic soil and water?

January 10, 2020

Eagle Herald

Dear Editor,

Life, as we know it, requires water. Water is essential for all land, sky and aquatic life. Sixty to 78% of our bodies are water, and we still need to drink it. We love water recreation too, and our tourism economy depends on it.

January 9, 2020

Eagle Herald

Dear Editor,

Merry Christmas, said the Aquila Resources radio ad. But the only thing they left us in their stocking is fool’s gold. Let’s not be the fool in their stocking. If allowed to dig the Back Forty Mine, Aquila would destroy the watershed with acid mine drainage — a byproduct of mineral extraction. Shakey Lakes — the crown jewel of Lake Township — would be one of the first casualties of the mine. This popular county park would be decimated by air, water and noise pollution. Acid mine drainage — similar to battery acid — would seep into wetlands and ruin downstream wells.

January 2, 2020

Eagle Herald

Dear Editor,

We all know there has never been a metallic sulfide mine that hasn’t poisoned the environment and there is no reason to think it will be any different with the proposed Back 40 Mine, less than 50 yards from the Menominee River. Their permit applications already show they intend to pollute.

Published by Door County Pulse, Peninsula Pulse –  December 6th, 2019

November 20, 2019

Eagle Herald

October 11, 2019

Eagle Herald

Dear Editor,

Back Forty project — is it a done deal? No.

Aquila does not have all necessary Back Forty permits. As of Oct. 6, only one of five required permits has been both issued and deemed “effective,” and that is the NPDES Permit, No. 1 on the list below.

September 24, 2019

Eagle Herald

Dear Editor,

This letter will correct Dale Anderson’s false claims (published in a Letter to the Editor Sept. 20). He and Aquila both got false claims printed recently. No, they do not have all the permits. No, they will not be mining next year. It’s more likely than ever now that they’ll never mine this site, with their dangerous design plan.

September 17, 2019

Eagle Herald

Dear Editor,

Aquila Resources continually states they have all permits to begin mining. That is a blatantly false statement.

Aquila’s Part 632 Permit is not valid as it was contested and remains in review.