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Opinion: Walz said ‘follow the science.’ His mining order does the opposite.
"The governor’s executive order throws six years of progress into question without new science, new legislation or the opportunity for a vote by our elected representatives."
National View: Data center hysteria fails to consider the future
"Unless there's some really bizarre change to the historical arc of invention and innovation, we are at the peak, not the low point, of data center resource usage."
Our View: Let’s welcome Google, hammer out a good deal
"Already, concerns raised by opponents of such projects are being addressed."
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Jobs for Minnesotans issues statement opposing executive order to pause leasing and permitting in northern Minnesota
Governor Tim Walz announced today an executive order that pauses all leasing and permitting in the Rainy River watershed, a region at the center of Minnesota’s mining industry, pending the conclusion of litigation. Jobs for Minnesotans vehemently opposes the decision.
SHOW MORE Jobs for Minnesotans issues statement on progress of NewRange’s NorthMet Project
NewRange Copper Nickel announced today that it has submitted the NorthMet Project’s Clean Water Act Section 404 wetland permit application and shared proposed design enhancements for the project, which are designed to limit new environmental impacts at and around the site.
SHOW MORE Jobs for Minnesotans issues statement on Senate’s passage of H.J. Res. 140, overturning 20-year mineral withdrawal in northeast Minnesota
Jobs for Minnesotans welcomes Google's announcement to build a data center in Hermantown, an investment that will support long-term, family-sustaining construction jobs in northeastern Minnesota.
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