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News
Judge Denies Plaintiffs’ Motion Seeking Legal Fees; Comments, ‘Plaintiffs overstate the value of the legal findings in their favor. In reality, they achieved no victory of any significance from their suit.’
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Judge Finds Flambeau Mining Co Committed to "Protection of the Environment and the Preservation of Water Quality - July 25 2012
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Flambeau Disagrees with draft listing - December 20 2011
Jana Murphy, environmental and reclamation manager for the Flambeau Mining
Company, today issued the following statement regarding the Wisconsin Department of Natural
Resources’ (WDNR) draft impaired waters listing that includes an intermittent stream that runs
through the company’s property near the Ladysmith Community Industrial Development
Corporation industrial outlet.
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Media statement re: monitoring - November 2011
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Copper Park could be a golden opportunity at Flambeau Mine
An effort is underway to turn the former Flambeau Mine into a one-of-a-kind public recreation and educational destination.
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News Release: Flambeau vows vigorous defense
The Flambeau Mining Company announces it will vigorously defend its Ladysmith mine project against a threatened lawsuit by long-time mining opponents.
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Statement on Expected Lawsuit
Jana Murphy, environmental and reclamation manager for the Flambeau Mining Company, today issued the following statement regarding a lawsuit expected to be filed by mine opponents:
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Leaf it to Rusk Fall Festival Events at the Reclaimed Flambeau Mine site
Geocache Contest, Sept 22 - Oct 2, 2007
Use your handheld GPS anytime during the contest period to locate the five geocaches hidden within the Reclaimed Flambeau Mine Nature Area.
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Guided Trail Rides and FREE Wagon Rides, September 29, 2007
FMC Receives Business Friend of the Environment Award
In July 2007, the Flambeau Mining Company received the prestigious Wisconsin Business Friend of the Environment Award from Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce. The award is annually bestowed on nine Wisconsin companies that play a vital role in protecting the environment.
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Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin presents Jana Murphy of Flambeau Mining Company with a 2007 WMC Business Friend of the Environment Award for the company's outstanding environmental stewardship.
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"We appreciate this recognition from WMC and are proud to have been honored for our efforts," said Jana Murphy, manager of environmental and reclamation services for Flambeau Mining Company. "We have made great strides in enhancing the site to provide a great environmental and recreational experience for our visitors, while maintaining our long-standing commitment to environmental stewardship. It is nice to have that effort recognized."
Business Friend of the Environment Award winners are categorized according to number of employees and judged in the areas of pollution prevention, environmental innovation and environmental stewardship. The Flambeau Mining Company won the small company honor for Environmental Stewardship. The Greater Ladysmith Area Chamber of Commerce nominated the company for the award. Other 2007 award winners including Kohler Company, Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Bell Laboratories, Louisiana Pacific Corporation, Weather Shield Manufacturing Inc. and others.
“These companies have set the standard for good environmental citizenship in Wisconsin ,” said Scott Manley, director of the WMC's Wisconsin Environmental Working Group®
The winners were chosen from a competitive field of 41 candidates. An independent panel of judges including an environmental regulator, and representatives from industry, environmental groups, and the University of Wisconsin System selected the winners. For more information on the awards, visit www.wmc.org.
In addition to this award, Flambeau won the first ever Hardrock Mineral Environmental Award sponsored by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management in 2003 for Community Outreach and Economic Security for outstanding achievement in sustainable development and the mine's concerns shown for community responsibilities. Flambeau also became the first recipient of the 2007 Green Award presented by the Greater Ladysmith Area Chamber of Commerce in recognition for its commitment to environmental stewardship.
Statement in response to the ratification of the agreement among parties involved in the Certificate of Completion contested case
June 15, 2007
Jana Murphy, manager of environmental and reclamation services for the Flambeau Mining Company, today issued the following statement in response to the ratification of the agreement among parties involved in the Certificate of Completion contested case regarding the company’s former mine site:
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Stipulation Reached Regarding Flambeau Mine COC Case
May 31, 2007
The Flambeau Mining Company today announced that all parties involved in the company’s Certificate of Completion contested case hearing today reached a stipulated agreement to resolve the matter.
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Reclaimed Flambeau Mine Hosts June 9 Bird Watch Event
May 25, 2007
LADYSMITH, Wis. - Flambeau Mining Company, in cooperation with the Hunt Hill Audubon Sanctuary and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) Ladysmith Service Center, today announced it will be offering a bird watch event on Saturday, June 9. The free event will be held from 5 p.m. to dusk at the Reclaimed Flambeau Mine site in the WDNR Ladysmith Service Center building. Workshop participants, who will learn about local birds and their habitat, must pre-register by calling the Rusk County Visitors Center at 715-532-2642.
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Public Hearings May 16 and 17 Regarding Flambeau Mine Certificate of Completion
April 23, 2007
Flambeau Mining Company today annouced that the public hearing schedule has been set regarding the company's petition for a Certificate of Completion (COC).
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Kennecott Mine Receives State and National Environment Awards
April 11, 2007
Kennecott Minerals Company today announced its South Carolina based Kennecott Ridgeway Mining Company has earned two important awards honoring environmental performance.
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Bluebird Group and Reclaimed Flambeau Mine to Offer Nest Box Workshop
March 5, 2007
Flambeau Mining Company and the Bluebird Restoration Association of Wisconsin (BRAW) today announced they will be offering a workshop on Saturday, March 31 that will allow participants to learn more about bluebirds and their habitat and construct a wooden bluebird nest box. The free workshop will be held from 10 a.m. to noon at the Rusk County Community Library. Workshop participants must pre-register by calling the Rusk County Visitors Center at 715-532-2642.
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Pre-Conference Hearing Set for Flambeau Mine Certificate of Completion
February 26, 2007
Flambeau Mining Company today announced it has been notified by the State of Wisconsin Division of Hearings and Appeals that the pre-hearing conference regarding the company's petition for a Certificate of Completion (COC) has been scheduled for 1pm Tuesday, April 17, 2007, at the Rusk County Courthouse.
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Flambeau Mining Company Requests Certificate of Completion
January 9, 2007
Flambeau Mining Company today announced it has filed a petition with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) seeking a Certificate of Completion (COC) for the reclamation of its Flambeau Mine.
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Flambeau Mining Company Asking for Certificate of Completion for Reclaimed Site
November 14, 2006
Flambeau Mining Company today said it will ask the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) to grant a Certificate of Completion for the reclamation of the Flambeau Mine.
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