EPA raises objections to Upper Peninsula mine proposal
MENOMINEE, Mich. (AP) — Federal officials are raising objections to a proposed open-pit mine in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency wants answers to questions about a wetlands permit application filed by Aquila Resources Inc. The Canadian company plans to mine gold, zinc and copper near the Menominee River on the Michigan-Wisconsin line.
Aquila has received three of four permits it needs from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. It's seeking a permit to fill wetlands.
WLUK-TV reports that EPA and other federal agencies have given the DEQ 90 days to respond to their concerns.