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C.A. Arneson

Ely, MN
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3 years 19 weeks

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Posted on 05/03/13 at 10:07 pm in response to AT&T cell phone tower diminishes Minnesota’s prized northern wilderness

The only cell phone that worked in the Ely area was Verizon. AT&T was after the market. Nothing else mattered. Corporate greed is named AT&T. Boycott.

Posted on 05/01/13 at 01:47 am in response to Losing wetlands: The sinking of Minnesota's protections

The bigger picture in this case would have been full disclosure by Kate Paul that she worked for DNR Land and Minerals. The main reason for the existence of Land and Minerals is promotion of the mining industry, which includes significant loss of wetlands in northeastern Minnesota. Why choose the words “state agency” instead of Land and Minerals? Was it recognition of a substantial conflict of interest? Not exactly speaking from “an honest point of view.” Which makes one question the...

Posted on 05/08/13 at 10:13 am in response to Losing wetlands: The sinking of Minnesota's protections

Since 2004 alone all operating taconite mines in Minnesota have been in violation of standards numerous times. Variances given to pollute do not count as meeting standards/state rules.
http://www.wisconsin.sierraclub.org/documents/TheEnvironmentalTrackRecor...

Posted on 02/18/13 at 05:42 pm in response to Hard-fought United States vs. Reserve Mining changed environmentalism

Lake Superior was saved. A beautiful river valley was destroyed for Reserve's "inland pond." Google Earth: Milepost Seven Tailings Pond.

Posted on 01/20/13 at 12:18 am in response to Efforts should intensify to sustain fresh-water supplies

Metal mining has been linked to aquifer and groundwater depletion as well as contamination worldwide, including in the United States. Corporations proposing to mine approximately 1% metals in the sulfide bearing rock of the Duluth Complex are not here just for the metals. It is Minnesota's waters they are after; they need our waters to mine in a massively disseminated ore body of 99% waste. The bottom line for these corporations is profit. It would be a good deal for them. They would get our...

Posted on 01/26/13 at 01:11 am in response to Strategic metals offer hope of good, well-paying jobs for Minnesotans

The Flambeau Mine in Wisconsin has problems. And Flambeau was a localized deposit compared to the disseminated ore body of the Duluth Complex, small in area when compared to individual sulfide mining projects proposed for Minnesota. Minnesota’s taconite mines have repeatedly violated air and water quality standards, paid fines or been given variances, and continue to pollute. Unless our agencies are willing to shut taconite mines down for polluting (stipulating workers be put on paid leave)...

Posted on 12/05/12 at 04:28 pm in response to St. Croix's mega-bridge will mostly benefit corporations, not citizens

Nowhere is it stated in the commentary that, “there isn't existing rail service available.” It states that, “there are many local lines in need of improvement before they could carry large-scale freight loads. High fees for switching cars from the secondary lines to the main ones used for interstate freight movements also lead to loads being trucked greater distances before finally being moved to rail.” And that statement came from the Minnesota State Capitol during its frac sand briefing...

Posted on 12/05/12 at 04:35 pm in response to St. Croix's mega-bridge will mostly benefit corporations, not citizens

The listing of "Frac sand" after "Aggregate is sand, gravel and crushed stone in their natural or processed state" does not assume that frac sand is the only "substance" that ARM promotes. It does point out that frac sand is also an aggregate, one that is now becoming a major component of ARM. If you go to ARM's website you will notice that the only "substance" warranting a link is Industrial Silica Sand.

Posted on 12/05/12 at 04:48 pm in response to St. Croix's mega-bridge will mostly benefit corporations, not citizens

And just so no one feels left out, Senator Klobuchar was included in the commentary, but ended up on the cutting room floor. I do not question the edit, just wanted Klobuchar fans and non-fans alike to know she was not overlooked.

Posted on 12/06/12 at 07:00 pm in response to St. Croix's mega-bridge will mostly benefit corporations, not citizens

The quote containing Ladysmith was pertinent because of the “locations in Wisconsin or Minnesota” portion of the sentence. However, the main purpose of the additional information was to give examples of the current deficiencies in rail support. The commentary was addressing the lack of secondary lines to support main ones and was apparent in doing so, despite your inability to recognize it.