Sunday, October 3, 2010

'Big UP Deal' Protects 271,000 Acres in Michigan

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The Nature Conservancy has finally closed on a "Big UP Deal" that took 10 years and $58 million, and will protect and limit development on 271,000 acres in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. If you're unfamiliar with the UP, it includes some of the last untouched places on Earth, and faces threats from sulfide mining.
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