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After initially pledging support on behalf of Northern Michigan University for the proposed mine, President Tessman rescinded support in July 2024 after being approached by advocates for freshwater and Indigenous sovereignty. The letter was finally released to the public in January 2025. Interestingly, the mining company has deceptively continued to list NMU as a supporter as recently as November 2024. Read more.

Despite the $50 million taxpayer-funded grant to Copperwood being blocked twice in the State Senate in 2024, the project's supporters remain optimistic that it will be approved in the new year. Read more.

For the second time this year, the Michigan Senate Appropriations Committee has blocked a grant of $50 million taxpayer dollars to the proposed mine. This was in large part thanks to our campaign mobilizing tens of thousands of people to pressure their lawmakers. Read more.

Read more about the historic Gichigaming Water Walk.

After being approved by the Michigan Strategic Fund and Michigan House Appropriations Committee, the corporate welfare handout to the proposed Copperwood Mine was blocked in the Michigan Senate after receiving unprecedented pressure from advocates from around Michigan and beyond. Read more.