Toxic Copper-Nickel Sulfide Mining District planned for Minnesota's Arrowhead Region
Acid Mine Drainage (AMD)
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Participate in your Minnesota precinct caucus
Bring a Sulfide Mining Resolution to your 2018 Precinct Caucus
Minnesota's precinct caucuses will be held Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.
Precinct caucuses are meetings organized by Minnesota’s political parties to begin shaping the parties goals and values, often called the platform and action agenda. Caucuses are held this year on Tuesday, February 6 in public locations across Minnesota, are open to the public and participation is encouraged.
You can find information about the caucuses at the Minnesota Secretary of State’s website:
Found HERE ( http://caucusfinder.sos.state.mn.us/ )
What: Pass a caucus resolution at your 2018 Precinct Caucus
When: Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at 7 pm
Where: Check with the Minnesota Election Caucus Finder ( http://caucusfinder.sos.state.mn.us/ )
Please bring the following sulfide mining resolution to your caucus:
Found HERE ( http://www.sosbluewaters.org/Resolution_on_Sulfide_Mining_in_Minnesota.pdf )
"Prove-it-First" Sulfide Mining Caucus Resolution
Suggested resolution below:
"Prove-it-First" Sulfide Mining Caucus Resolution
Sulfide Mining Resolution
WHEREAS, the clear lakes, clean air, and healthy forests and rivers of Minnesota are emblematic of Minnesota and so much a part of what we as Minnesotans love about our state; and,
WHEREAS, sulfide ore mining results in polluted runoff from mine pits and mine wastes for at least 500 years, if not forever; and,
WHEREAS, sulfide ore mining has never been done in a water rich environment without polluting surface and/or groundwater; and,
WHEREAS, sulfide ore mining has created taxpayer liabilities across the country when mining companies go bankrupt, leaving pollution behind; and
WHEREAS, there is no assurance that Minnesota taxpayers will be protected from long term costs of sulfide ore mining; and,
WHEREAS, sulfide mining carries the same boom/bust problems of current mining and diversification of the economy of NE Minnesota into other industries will lead to greater stability.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the __________ party finds that copper-nickel sulfide ore mining has unacceptable environmental impacts and should not be allowed in Minnesota until it is proven that similar mines in the US or Canada have operated for at least 10 years and been closed for at least 10 years in a water-rich environment without resulting in acid mine drainage or pollution of surface or ground water.
Minnesota Sulfide Mining Resolution:
Your particular caucus may be found HERE ( http://caucusfinder.sos.state.mn.us/ )
PDF of Sulfide Mining Resolution found HERE ( http://www.sosbluewaters.org/Resolution_on_Sulfide_Mining_in_Minnesota.pdf )
More info here: www.sosbluewaters.org ( http://www.sosbluewaters.org/Caucus-Resolution.html )
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* Archived Sulfide Mining Resolution:
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the _______________ party finds that sulfide ore mining is significantly different from taconite mining, has unacceptable environmental impacts, and should not be allowed in the sulfur bearing rock from the Voyageurs National Park and Boundary Waters to and beyond Lake Superior and the St. Louis and Mississippi River Watersheds.
* Archived Sulfide Mining Resolution:
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the ______________ party enact a "prove-it-first" law similar to Wisconsin's "mining moratorium" law, that requires metallic sulfide mine permit applicants to prove that they can operate safely by citing long-term operation and closure of similar mines, that did not pollute the ground or surface waters with Acid Mine Drainage or heavy metals prior to being issued a permit to mine.
