A rally called the "Protect the Earth Summit: On the Shores of Gichigami" is planned for August 2nd and 3rd by opponents of metallic sulfide mining in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The event--taking place in Marquette and on the Yellow Dog Plains--will feature speakers from Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Ontario who will talk about their success in stopping uranium exploration and sulfide mining across the Great Lakes region. The event is being sponsored by Yellow Dog Summer, Keepers of the Water, and Students Against Sulfide Mining, with funding provided by the Western Mining Action Network and the Indigenous Environmental Network.

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Save the Wild UP, another group in the Upper Peninsula organizing against sulfide mining, recently published a piece titled "Kennecott's Stuck in the Mud: Sulfide Mining Not A Done Deal" that explains that despite Kennecott's proclomations, there are still many roadblocks remaining before the mine can begin operations.