October 30, 2013
The Sixth Circuit on Wednesday backed a lower court's decision not to halt a $1 billion Kennecott Eagle Minerals Co. nickel and copper mine, saying the federal environmental laws cited by the private club plaintiffs do not compel government intervention.
July 25, 2012
A federal judge on Wednesday blocked a private club's bid to halt construction on a Kennecott Eagle Minerals Co. nickel and copper mine in Michigan's Upper Peninsula over environmental concerns, saying it had failed to make a strong enough case to justify the economic harm of a work stoppage.
May 08, 2012
A private club in Michigan's Upper Peninsula on Sunday asked a federal judge to stop construction on a nickel and copper mine, saying Kennecott Eagle Minerals Co. failed to secure required federal permits and could inflict serious damage on the protected wildlife reserve.