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A Nature Paradise In Connecticut With Scenic Parks And Trails Is Tucked Between Springfield And New Haven

If you're looking for an authentic outdoorsy adventure in New England, you need to scan this quirky, little-known locale in ...
La Crosse Tribune

Group: Runoff from old copper mine is toxic

DULUTH, Minn. — Toxic runoff from an old test mine in northeastern Minnesota may threaten nearby lakes and streams, an environmental group warned. Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness said it ...
FOX61 on MSN

Over 400 jack-o'-lanterns illuminate East Granby's Old New-Gate Prison in unique Halloween display

EAST GRANBY, Conn. — It's the fourth year running for "Light into the Dungeon" at the Old New-Gate Prison and Copper Mine in East Granby. The experience features more than 400 intricately etched and ...
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Will mining destroy America’s most-visited wilderness?

“Policy and precedent show that copper mining pollution is unavoidable ... Matthew Schultz, a 29-year-old Navy veteran, makes a similar soft-sell pitch to hunters and fishermen as program manager for ...
The Salt Lake Tribune

Utah’s massive open-pit copper mine wants to expand. Here’s a look inside.

From a viewpoint at about 6,190 feet above sea level, a giant hole in the Oquirrh Mountains stretches two and a half miles wide and ¾ of a mile deep. Trucks with tires bigger than a sedan look like ...
The Northern Miner

Friedland says global economy faces copper crisis

Global demand for copper is accelerating toward levels that could outstrip supply within two decades, creating what industry ...
National Catholic Register

Native American Group Loses Religious Freedom Appeal at Supreme Court

The federal government is selling the land to the multinational Resolution Copper company, which plans to destroy the site as ...