Polymet Mining Corp (PLM)

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Dear Gov. Mark Dayton,
I write this letter with a very heavy heart. We have been friends for many years. Do you remember how many times you ran for an elected office and I was there to help you get elected every time?
I am shocked at your decision to shut down the Twin Metals project and not allow the process to work (“Dayton rebuffs proposal for mine,” March 8).
I also wonder if you have the authority to bypass the Minnesota Executive Council. If you do have that authority, at least have a vote of the council so we can see who supports us or who are the Twin Cities people who seem to hate the Iron Range. We want to get ready for the next election.
Governor, as I travel in our area, I can’t believe the solid Democrats who are saying they are voting Republican; will this be your legacy?
I also am told you are opposed to PolyMet and are using the smoke screen of financial assurance to be put in escrow. Why don’t you do the same for everyone who is polluting the water in southern Minnesota and the metro area?
Governor, I care deeply about the Iron Range. I was born here and lived here for my entire 86 years, except for the years I spent in the U.S. Army. Let me die as a proud Iron Range DFLer. Reverse your decision on Twin Metals.
Your friend (?),
Joe Begich, Eveleth, Minn.