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Protecting our Earth, water, and air isn't a zero-sum game, as some candidates might have us believe. It's easy to adopt a non-negotiable stance in our passion. Of course we all want to make sure our watershed stays protected. We also need the materials mined to sustain our global...

I'll just say it: I am an environmentalist who is pro-mining. We are all dependent on metals for life in modern society. Do you have a cell phone? Part of it came from a mine. The question now is not whether these metals will be mined; it's where. I challenge you to Google images...

A Wisconsin tribal leader is speaking out against a pro-mining bill that's moving through the Legislature. The measure would remove a 20-year-old requirement that owners of a proposed sulfide mine have to prove similar mines elsewhere haven't caused problems before the state Department...