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Minnesota Bans Coal, Oil and Gas in One of Nation’s Coldest States Biden Bans Mining in State’s Iron Range


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I'll read into this more before I comment on it. Its been mentioned on the news a little but not a lot.

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OK, if it passes the state senate it makes the state use only carbon free energy sources (electric) by 2040 but theres a small amount of wiggle room if it makes it unreliable. The iron range is not being banned, thats iron ore, at least in my mind. They stopped a proposed mine near Boundary Waters for metals used for clean energy, and to be honest thats probably good. Boundary Waters is a state treasure more important than a mine. It would be like mining the Grand Canyon.

North Dakota may sue the state over it so all this stuff is a long ways from being a standing law. There has never been a coal mine in the state that Im aware of. Iowa did a little but has stopped. Our coal comes from Wyoming and North Dakota which includes electric that is made from coal and sent here near the ND border.


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Never happen--damn C, you're worse then an old woman!!!! :(

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freetown fred wrote: Sat. Jan. 28, 2023 11:43 am Never happen--damn C, you're worse then an old woman!!!! :(
:lol: Ha ha!

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