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	Podcast:		Local Features by WXPR
	Episode:		Native Groups, Private Citizens Among Those Concerned About Possible Mining Near Wolf River
	Category:		Government & Organizations
	Duration:		00:04:58
	Publish Date:		2020-03-24 06:01:00
	Description:		Badger Minerals, a subsidiary of a Canadian mining company, wants to begin exploratory testing in eastern Oneida County near the headwaters of the Wolf River. The area sits on an ancient volcanic deposit that often contains high concentrations of zinc, lead, copper, gold, and silver. Recently, a group met in Mole Lake, which sits a few miles from the site, to express their concerns over the proposed mining. Forest County Potawatomi Tribal Member Nick Shepard began his speech by saying, “I’m here today in support of protecting the Wolf River, again.” He was one of six or so speakers at a recent meeting of tribal members and concerned citizens who are opposed to the prospect of a metallic sulfide mine. Some in the group have been fighting against mining in the area since the 1970s. The new round of proposed drilling by Badger Minerals could take place after the streamlining of the permitting process through the passage of a 2017 law. The plan still needs approval from the state and
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