The greatest freshwater eco-system in the U.S. is STILL threatened by state policy and mining greed. Heart Warrior was sounding the alarm in 1990.
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*DNR water officials say it’s time for local communities to start making decisions on water, rather than the state, because the current rates of use are not sustainable.* *Nature can’t keep up with demand, prompting disputes in some cities.* (Can you say Hibbing?) It didn’t take Daniel Damm long to figure […] Fealty Demanded Iron Range Politicians demand fealty* from St. Louis County Board regarding a BWCA and Superior Nation Forest land swap to benefit Copper mining in Northeastern Minnesota, all their subterfuge aside. * (An oath of fealty was a fundamental element of the the feudal system in medieval Europe . It was sworn […] ELY, Minn. — A pro-mining stance combined with a pro-environment stance, which everyone claims they desire, demands nothing less than a “prove it first” law in Minnesota. “Prove it first” is the obvious and only conclusion that permits mining and saves the clean air and water we all love and need. For Minnesota politicians or […] ELY, Minn. – On Feb. 29, according to WDIO.com, there was “Mining Support in St. Paul.” Unfortunately, it neglected to report the rest of the story. “Ely Mayor Roger Skraba said his community supports mining [copper-nickel] and has passed a resolution to show its support. ‘We have people coming to our community, who are not […] The following article is by Jennifer Martin-Romme of the Duluth based Zenith City Weekly Eight drinking wells in northern St. Louis County were found to contain levels of manganese in excess of up to 47 times the state health limit, according to a January 2009 memo from Barr Engineering, a Minneapolis–based environmental consulting company, to […] Don’t stifle views of those who worry about new mining impact…printed in the Ely Timberjay Sept. 19, 2011…image was not included in original printing, we added that. In Sunday’s Mesabi Daily News, Bill Hanna, headlined his front page with the news article, “Never Mined.” From his bully pulpit Mr.Hanna derided the North House […] What would be different about Non-Ferrous Mining? Nothing! From “Mining in Minnesota’s Iron Range: Past and Future Perspectives by Thomas Michael Power, Economics Department, The University of Montana: The Economic Promise: Tremendous Wealth Extracted High Wages Paid The Economic Outcoume: Depressed and Rundown Towns & Regions Lower average incomes, […] Coal Sludge Pit This CNN video shows the battle for human health and dignity vs corporate greed. Similarly, it is easy to see the same corporate nature operational in efforts to mine Northeastern Minnesota. Also, Listen to Don Shelby on WTIP Community Radio Aug. 12, 2011 Don presents a great summary of […] Tell the MPCA, the agency charged with regulating mining pollution to do its job and require mining companies to obey pollution laws. Deadline for responding: Please take a few minutes to comment on the Keetac water-quality permits by August 19, 2011. ACTIVIST MESSAGE Tell MPCA Commissioner Aasen and Governor Dayton to Enforce our Clean […] |
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