Duluth News Tribune
Opinion: Karl Everett
We need mining for jobs and the economy in Minnesota. Mining continues to be one of the largest contributors to Northeastern Minnesota’s economy and directly employs thousands of men and women in high-paying jobs with medical benefits and supports additional people employed by vendors. Part of the direct impact to the economy includes taxes and royalties paid by the mining industry toward Minnesota’s education.
MINE VIII: Promises Made, Promises Kept
Mesabi Daily News
Opinion: Nancy Norr
The support of the communities, dedication to protecting the environment and the personal work ethic to do mining right have made Eagle Mine a success.
I’m proud to say these same qualities are already evident in the proposed PolyMet project. The project is a beacon of hope for the East Range communities that have waited patiently for the completion of the 10-year environmental review process. That resiliency cannot last forever.
Dueling Rallies about PolyMet Held Simultaneously
WDIO TV
Editorial Board
The Range rally drew in several hundred people, including tradesmen and women, business owners, engineers, and community leaders.
Then, before the speeches began, the student body from the Mesabi East School paraded down the street to join the crowd.
Read more: http://www.wdio.com/article/stories/s3934468.shtml
PolyMet Support Visible on Range
Mesabi Daily News
Jerry Burnes
With a few hundred in attendance, local officials handed out PolyMet signs and rallied supporters during a loosely-organized pep rally at the Aurora Community Center. Students from Mesabi East High School marched together down the street to the ceremony, carrying a large “We support mining” banner as the Iron Range looked to stand together against the environmental protest at the state capital.
Reader’s view: PolyMet can mine while protecting environment
Duluth News Tribune
Opinion: Adam Christensen
Consider the following: 10 years of science and evaluation, a 3,100-page document that says the [PolyMet] project can meet the law, and a huge cadre of involved state and federal regulators that have strictly followed an arduous process. All of it shows that the PolyMet project can and should move forward.
The project will create desperately needed jobs in our area while protecting our environment at the same time. It’s a win for everyone, especially my generation.