Door County Mulls Opposition to Menominee’s Back 40 Mine

Door County is considering whether to become the last of the three counties in Green Bay’s immediate watershed to pass a resolution opposing a mine proposed near Menominee, Mich., along the Menominee River. Despite the resolutions, Wisconsin governments do not have much say in the permitting process for a mine located in Michigan, even if the mine would affect a waterway shared between the two states.

Local governments, environmental groups and the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin have criticized the mine for its possible environmental and cultural impacts. The proposed open pit sulfide mine would sit around 150 feet from the bed of the Menominee River...