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Minnesota

Brickbat

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7. Much as I can't stand Cravaack, this doesn't force the state to do anything. Minnesota lawmakers

Reply to Zookeeper (Original post)

Thu Sep 13, 2012, 11:00 AM

Sep 2012

voted to allow, and Dayton signed the bill allowing the state to do this swap, because the school trust land in places like the BWCAW is underperforming. Beyond underperforming, it's contributing nothing. The main concern is that Cravaack's bill doesn't require federal-level environmental reviews.

A swap like this, IMO, is a good thing -- it makes it much easier to manage lands and also can make the school fund more money. The lack of review, however, is a definite concern.

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Carpetbagger Chip Cravaack is giving away Northern Minnesota Wilderness to foreign mining interests. [View all] Zookeeper Sep 2012 OP

Let me see if I understand this... KansDem Sep 2012 #1

This is just a hint of what will be happening to all of our protected lands... Zookeeper Sep 2012 #2

You hit the nail on the head geardaddy Sep 2012 #3

Well, he's from Ohio, where "up north" means Detroit. Zookeeper Sep 2012 #4

and he doesn't care even if you are a constituent..... glinda Sep 2012 #5

The House Majority Pac is running a great ad nailing this dog turd Mnpaul Sep 2012 #6

Love it! Brickbat Sep 2012 #8

Great ad! Zookeeper Sep 2012 #9

Much as I can't stand Cravaack, this doesn't force the state to do anything. Minnesota lawmakers Brickbat Sep 2012 #7

I concede to your point on the word "force," however taking this to the National level, Zookeeper Sep 2012 #11

Well, it has to be taken to a national level, because of the nature of the swap. Brickbat Sep 2012 #15

This will probably pass the house but I wonder if the Senate is that stupid not to mention President jwirr Sep 2012 #10

It did pass the House and I just read that Franken and Klobuchar are working on a companion bill.. Zookeeper Sep 2012 #12

Has been in Cloquet several times that I know of when there are events such as parades. He lays jwirr Sep 2012 #13

Cravaack holds town hall meetings that are announced the day of the event. Brickbat Sep 2012 #14

That is better than Kline Mnpaul Sep 2012 #16

A statement from Rick Nolan about it... Brickbat Sep 2012 #17