Paul DeMain Explains the Hunt for the Golden Goose (Penokee Mine vid)

Published on Feb 17, 2014

February 16, 2014 - At the Hurley Chamber of Commerce awards banquet last month, GTac President Bill Williams was given an award for best area business. In his acceptance speech he said that people opposing the proposed open pit iron mine that would be the largest in the world and would threaten to destroy the Bad River watershed and miles of air and water around it were aiming to kill the "golden goose" of a mine that might create a few hundred jobs for a couple decades. Defenders of the water know that the real golden goose in Iron and Ashland counties is the wilderness, the clean air and water in the region.

Today two groups set out from opposite directions on highway 77 to make that point, and to challenge a law written by and passed for GTac that prohibits public access to managed forest land around mining activity sites. Nearly 100 people marched to the Moore Park siding for a press conference, and several dozen breached the forbidden zone to enjoy the gorgeous, sparkling winter day in the Penokee Hills.

In this video Paul DeMain explains.