Michigan Does Not Need Jobs Badly Enough
Kennecott Minerals Corp. wants to establish a nickel mine in Michigan and Milliken is lobbying against it. He has several valid concerns but he seems to be overlooking the most important concern of all. Michigan needs those jobs and the industrial revenues the mine would create and Michigan needs them badly. Rather than trying to stop the mine (God forbid we should get more of our own nickel here in America rather than export from some 3rd world country!) he should be bringing his concerns up and urging the company to mine in a manner that will prevent what he fears. In others responsible mining rather than "clear the earth" mining.
No. That won't do. The mine must be stopped. The Hell with Michigan's unemployed and underemployed.
One of the worst governors in our state's (and possibly our country's) history has this to say:
If Michigan were to allow this mine to set up shop, we would be carrying out a modern-day equivalent of the biblical story of Esau selling his birthright for a "mess of pottage."
We made great progress in the latter decades of the 20th Century reversing the old mind-set of exploiting our natural resources and cleaning up the mess at a later time.
Unfortunately, the Great Lakes face more threats today than ever before. Let's join all our voices with those of the citizens of the Upper Peninsula who are determined to protect their environment and the Great Lakes. Let's tell the DEQ in no uncertain terms we don't want this mine.
Milliken. Do us all a favor! Shut up! or better yet! Switch parties as you have been endorsing almost exclusively Democrats since the mid-80s.
posted by shoprat at 10:10 AM
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Not sure how labor-intensive Nickel
mining is. Some of the cons are that mining is always a short-term thing (see your own upper pennisula, or the ghost towns of
Nevada, Montana, Idaho, etc) and it
tends to be messy (the nickel mines at Sudbury, Ontario were so toxic that for miles around, no vegetation grew-it was known as
'the moonscape' by disgusted Canucks). One the pro side of things, besides employment opportunity, the area tax-base would be enhanced, some high tech
jobs might be involved and there may be enhancement of local businesses. IMO, it's a mixed bag, but jobs are important.
If you knew more about this mine, you'd know that the jobs will last only 6 years and will employ fewer than 100 people from Michigan. Not really worth sacrificing the Great Lakes.
He's supposed to be a Republican? Good grief! He's worse than Ron Paul and that's bad enough!
I am so glad I have more than three brain cells, Shoprat. I'm happy about that. :)
Seriously, this liberal crap has somehow got to stop. Yes, I think protecting the environment is important too, but it seems that it's being put above the need of humans to earn a living. Have the idiots ever heard of "compromise"? I'm sure there's a way to do it responsibly, and I'm sure he's aware of that too. All he's concerned about is being loved by the enviro crowd. :(
Michigan not having jobs is why I left. I grew up in southwest Michigan.
Welcome ChrisA and thanks for visiting. I took a look at your blog and will probably being more attention to it.
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