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Friday, February 01, 2013  Marquette city officials discuss how to handle the increase in semis from the Rio Tinto Mine in northern Marquette County

Tuesday, January 22, 2013  The Marquette County Road Commission is forming a plan to upgrade existing roads to the mine at the expense of Rio Tinto

Saturday, January 05, 2013  The Marquette County Road Commission and Congressman Dan Benishek responded to the Michigan Department of Environmental Qualitie's denial of the permit for CR 595

Friday, January 04, 2013  The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality released a statement on Thursday that provides a big setback for the proposed Marquette County Road 595

Tuesday, October 16, 2012  The Department of Environmental Quality director visited the CR 595 site in Marquette County on Monday

Monday, February 20, 2012  Although the EPA and local environmentalists oppose the road, there are those who think County Road 595 would be a safer route for everyone