Mining Madness, Water Wars: The Great Lakes in the Balance A Documentary Film on Sulfide Mining
"Mining Madness, Water Wars: The Great Lakes in the Balance" is an award winning documentary that lays bare a controversial proposal to blast a mine beneath a blue ribbon trout stream in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
The 33-minute story is told through the passionate voices of scientists, community activists, tribal officials, and others who care about protecting our most precious asset water.
Members of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community explain how neither the state nor the mining company has acknowledged their rights to lands targeted by an international mining giant.
Why the concerns over a sulfide mine in Northern Michigan? Scientists explain acid mine drainage and its detrimental impact on people and water.
Is past behavior an indicator of what Michigan can expect? A review of some of Kennecotts previous mining projects.
Scientists and engineers explain how a proposed mine in Michigans Upper Peninsula could be dangerous to the regions waters.
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality is supposed to protect the citizens of Michigan from environmentally-risky proposals, but a series of mistakes and an uncomfortably-cozy relationship between the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality and industry have left the people of Michigan unprotected.
"Mining Madness, Water Wars: The Great Lakes in the Balance" was underwritten by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation and produced by Brauer Productions, Inc. and Summit Public Relations Strategies, LLC.
Attend a Screening of the Film
WHAT: Detroit Independent Film Festival showing of "Mining Madness" WHEN: Saturday, March 6, 2010 at 1:00 pm WHERE: Burton Theatre 3420 Cass Avenue Detroit MI 48201
Would you like to host a screening of the film? If so, contact Angela Nebel to learn more.
Request a Copy of the Film
We will happily send you a copy of the "Mining Madness, Water Wars" DVD. Due to the cost of DVD reproduction and shipping, we request a $5.00 donation per copy.
Please mail us at:
NWF DVD Offer c/o Summit PR 814 Summit Street Sault Ste. Marie MI 49783
In your request, include:
Your Name Street Address City, State, Zip E-mail address
A check for $5 payable to National Wildlife Federation.
You are invited to increase the amount of your check and we will consider the balance a contribution toward NWF’s efforts to protect the Great Lakes from sulfide mining.
Thank you for your interest in protecting the Great Lakes!
