Empire is an iron ore mining consortium that produces taconite pellets.
The wetlands and streams are in the headwaters of the Escanaba River. The two groups also maintain that MDEQ's process of issuing the permit was illegal. MDEQ also failed to provide sufficient information to the public during the comment period, denying the public an opportunity to evaluate the likely impacts. MDEQ now has an opportunity to remedy a bad situation. All rights reserved.