ElyMinnesota.com has asked for comments from both sides of the debate on Cu Ni sulfide containing hard rock mining proposed in our area. Todate the public comments gathered indicate the one side is represented by individuals “desperate for jobs.” The other side is everyone else who cares about clean water and the health of this region from Canada to Duluth and beyond. We are all downstream. Our purpose is to provide as much information as possible about the issues and to reach people who love to visit the BWCAW and this region but do not know of the impacts of such mining.