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Scuba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 06:27 AM Original message |
20-mile open pit mine proposed upstream of Great Lakes Basin largest undisturbed wetland |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 06:28 AM Response to Original message |
1. WTF is wrong with these people? |
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mod mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 06:49 AM Response to Reply #1 |
8. Just like allowing fracking to contaminate our drinking water-it's insanity! |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 06:35 AM Response to Original message |
2. Isn't that part of Wisconsin big tourist area |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 06:40 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Mining jobs pay a hell of a lot better than tourism jobs. |
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AdHocSolver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 11:55 AM Response to Reply #4 |
13. The mining company will get that high pay back when... |
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AdHocSolver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 11:58 AM Response to Reply #4 |
14. Meanwhile, thousands who rely on those "poorly" paying tourist jobs... |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 06:40 AM Response to Original message |
3. I'd like to see a copy of the plan where it talks about an "open pit 20 miles long." |
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Scuba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 06:44 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Yeah, me too. The "open-pit" description is in the article.... |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 11:03 AM Response to Reply #5 |
11. Here's the report referenced. |
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Divernan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 06:44 AM Response to Original message |
6. Big Mining moving in now that WI has GOP Governor/legislature |
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eowyn_of_rohan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 06:48 AM Response to Original message |
7. VERY bad idea... |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 07:38 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. that`s why walker hired the drunk to run the dnr.... |
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Ellipsis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 03:12 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. Oooh Zing! |
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Evasporque (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 06:53 AM Response to Original message |
9. Sad thing is they will ship all the taconite pellets to China... |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
12. Somebody call Ducks Unlimited.... |
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AdHocSolver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
15. Does that $604 million include executive bonuses? |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 03:06 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. You're not really familiar with iron ore mining, are you? |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
18. This reminds me of the Pebble Mine that Northern Dynasty |
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Chris_Texas (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
19. You either want jobs and industry here or you don't. I do. |
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Scuba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 06:30 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Not all jobs are the same. Not all industries destroy the environment. n/t |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 07:29 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Iron ore mining does not have to destroy the environment. |
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Ellipsis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 06:33 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Long term damage for a short term answer. Even at 35 years for the first phase. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-11 08:41 PM Response to Original message |
23. Oh FUCK no! |
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