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We received this email from William Rom, the son of Bill and Barb Rom of Ely, MN who “invented” “Canoe Country” shortly after WWII, creating Canoe Country Outfitters, a thriving wilderness outfitting business which is still active in Ely today… “Good luck on this. The sulfur-containing residues from copper-nickel mining could best be compared to […] Thank you for your comments and encouragement. We’ve gotten so many comments of encouragement that it would block the “Posts” to post them all, when they only encourage and compliment (don’t get me wrong those are much appreciated). We will however post all content related to the topic of Copper Nickel Sulfide Mining. Also, we […] First posted on MPR News by Christopher Loch January 11, 2010 The media need to start telling the whole story about newly-proposed mining projects in Northern Minnesota. The public should know about how mines such as those proposed by the Canadian company PolyMet will affect the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) and other natural […] It was announced today that Duluth Metals, the company wanting to mine 6000 ft. below birch lake on the edge of the Boundary Waters has signed an agreement with a Chilean company called Antofagasta. This is great news for all Minnesotans and BWCAW visitors and supporters. With this announcement comes financial commitments from Antofagasta: Proper […] F.O.K. U.S. Illustration by: Elliot Dahl View more of his work at www.elliotdahl.com Issues raised by Native Americans in their “POLYMET DEIS –Tribal Cooperating Agencies Alternative Findings and Perspectives” should be seioursly heeded by the DNR and regulatory agencies. This is a through analysis of the DEIS and will be ignored or maginalized by “the powers that be” at the peril of all peoples of Minnesota. We are […] Jobs, Coming to a Minnesota Community Near You! I,ve heard the argument recently that “All” companies have made improvements in environmental stewardship in the last few decades and that our regulators are just doing a “great” job of protecting us against pollution. Please watch the PBS film by Frontline “Poisoned Waters.” Then come […] Are the waters of Northeastern Minnesota less precious than those of Wisconsin? Wisconsin will not allow sulfide ore mining until it can be proven that it can be done without harming the environment. No mining company has done that. The waters of Northeastern Minnesota could be a testing ground for PolyMet’s unproven methods. The damage […] Published: Saturday, December 26, 2009 10:48 PM CST Mining companies have one reason for setting their sights on Northeastern Minnesota: Extracting minerals. They have no benevolent desire to create jobs or pay taxes. They have poured millions of dollars into public relations campaigns convincing and promising regional politicians that their project is the economy’s “savior,” […] |
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