We're suing the Michigan Strategic Fund!

On August 25th, after being three times denied by state legislature, the Michigan Strategic Fund approved the use of 50 million taxpayer dollars to help advance the proposed Copperwood Mine via anti-democratic tactics that subvert oversight from elected lawmakers and may very well violate the state constitution and Michigan law. This misuse of public money not only supports a hotly-opposed foreign mining proposal — it also sets an extraordinarily dangerous precedent for the future.

In response, Protect the Porkies filed a Claim of Appeals, followed by a Notice of Intent to File for additional claims.

The future of this important case depends entirely on a grassroots, crowd-funded show of support!

Please see donation details below to help us fight on behalf of these precious lands and waters!

Great news: All donations tax-deductible

Protect the Porkies has recently registered as a Michigan 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Corporation. All donations are tax deductible. Rather than paying all your taxes to the federal government to kill innocent people in unnecessary wars, you can write-off your contribution made to protect this country's largest remaining old growth eastern hemlock forest and this continent's largest, cleanest freshwater lake.

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You may also mail checks to this address:

PO Box 6

Wakefield, MI

49968

Reach out to ProtectThePorkies@gmail.com with any questions!

Protect the Porkies: A New Chapter

We are excited to share that we have secured a $50,000 match grant and we need you to help us reach our goal of raising an additional $50,000 so that we can continue this important work.

Your donation will be matched dollar for dollar until we meet our goal!

Led entirely by volunteers, Protect the Porkies has fought for 3+ years to protect the Porcupine Mountains and Lake Superior. Although beloved by countless folks from around the state and nation, our immediate area of operation has few human residents and no large population centers to fund our work. We continue to be the only environmental advocacy group in Gogebic and Ontonagon Counties.

The future of our mission depends entirely on those willing to chip in from near and far on behalf of our beloved Lake Superior and Porcupine Mountains!