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Regional MP Voicing Concern With Mining Project

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The MP for Thunder Bay-Rainy River is calling for talks to discuss a proposed mine in northeastern Minnesota.

Twin Metals is planning to locate the copper-nickel mine within the Boundary Waters Wilderness Area along the Ontario-Minnesota border.

Don Rusnak says Ottawa has requested that Canada be formally consulted on the project since there is the concern of the potential impact on the Canadian boundary waters and all communities in the watershed area.

An Ely-based group which is fighting the project was recently in Fort Frances to raise awareness of the potential impacts to the local environment.

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Local Liberal MP Defends Government’s Role In Idled Mill

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Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Don Rusnak says the federal government can’t force the new owners of the mill in Fort Frances what to do with the property.

Rusnak is responding to calls by the Federal NDP candidate in the riding, Yuk Sem Won, for the Liberals to intervene.

He stresses any assertion the government isn’t doing anything only shows they don’t understand the issue and would rather score political points than find a solution.

Rusnak says they can’t unilaterally force any owner to open or close the property, or even force the province to allocate wood.

He says he has met with prospective purchasers and discussed federal programs that they could access to keep the mill open.