Timely leadership by Tina Smith on BWCA Minnesota senator has sensibly called for study on mining s risks to move forward.
By EDITORIAL BOARD, Star Tribune April 25, 2021 6:00pm Text size Copy shortlink:
With former Vice President Walter Mondale s passing, Minnesota lost not only a statesman but one of its foremost conservationists.
Mondale, who died April 19, wielded his influence in office and afterward to keep the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCA) and the nation s waterways clean and pristine for future generations to enjoy.
It s up to Minnesota s next generation of elected leaders to fill this void. A recent strong, clear call by U.S. Sen. Tina Smith for completion of an aborted scientific study of mining s risks to the BWCA watershed is a hopeful sign.
Alex Eriksen, Danbury, Conn.
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
The intersection of natural beauty and history make a person feel very insignificant and full of curiosity, while the Appalachian Trail just meanders right through the middle.
Clara Presser, Minneapolis
Acadia National Park, Maine
This park has mountains, forests, the ocean and great hiking (you can be the first to see the sun rise in the continental United States) and also is very accessible by car.
Britta Dornfeld, Minneapolis
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah has it all: architecture, Revolutionary War and Civil War history, ocean 20 minutes away, art town, great for foodies, tons of green spaces, and you can walk around the historical district with an adult beverage.
Local View: Add prove it first to fix Minnesota s flawed mine permitting
From the column: The Legislature must open its doors to hearings, evidence, and true problem-solving. It’s time legislative leaders start representing everyday Minnesotans and embrace good public policy.
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Stickers opposing copper-nickel mining were handed out at a public hearing in Duluth regarding the PolyMet mine in January 2014.News Tribune file photo
I appreciated former Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Commissioner Tom Landwehr’s candid view in the News Tribune of Minnesota’s environmental review and permitting process for mining (“Reviewing a mining plan doesn’t go far enough,” April 7).
Keith Vandervort
ELY – Area artists are working at Miner’s Dry this spring to complete an extensive stained glass art project for the Public Library here.
As much as $12,000 in funding for the project comes in part from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage fund in conjunction with the Arrowhead Library System, according to Library Director Rachel Heinrich.
“And through a Community Giving Grant from the Donald G. Gardner Humanities Trust, a specialized ring saw tool was purchased for the project,” she said.
A dozen stained glass panels depicting various scenes from Ely’s past and present will be installed, said artist Claire Taylor. The scenes showcase mining and logging industries, Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, area resorts and tourism, dog sledding, and Native American heritage. A U.S. Forest Service float plane, the Ely water tower, a steam train, and other cultural and historical scenes will be included.
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