Just when you think 🤔 or had hoped that you had heard the last death knell of poor choices, this terrible tale comes to light, yet another decision that sinks industry, people's livelihoods and our national security all in one fell swoop.
And further, to think that the "renewables" will barely last 15-20 years before disposal, which makes this an energy fiasco on par with the Edmund Fitzgerald, yet totally preventable!
Yooper here. Grew up on the Gogebic Iron Range and numerous underground iron mines. All closed in the 1960’s and decimated the economy and it never recovered. Many of those who worked in the mines lamented the closures and commonly said “” best job I ever had”. Like many, I had to leave the UP but I did stay in the mining industry and like those before me, it treated me I know the Tilden Mine well and it will be a shame.
The Copperwood mine is set to open soon north of Wakefield in Gogebic County. The mine has all the state permits and approval. However, out-of-state environmental groups have got wind of this project and have initiated a social media campaign to scuttle the it. Of course, these enviro groups used their cell phones and laptops to summon the troops to their cause.
I know the Copperwood Mine very well and have been following its story for years. Finally an opportunity to bring mining-and their well paying jobs back to the Gogebic Range.
An aside… when I was a kid I hunted deer and rabbits with my Dad around the old shafts and mine dumps in the now Copperwood area.
Back a-wards! This is the damage that leftism is causing to our prosperity, safety, growth and future of our country. They feed at the trough of the globalists while breaking our country into little pieces, so it's easier to squeeze out our life blood before pushing us under the foot of the frothing-at-the-mouth globalists just waiting to own and control us! If you're not RIGHT, you're damn well WRONG!
On a cold, calm winter night, when the batteries didn't charge because the solar panels were covered in snow, the few people left in Michigan's upper peninsula after the industries and jobs are gone will be left shivering in the dark.
Just another poor choice that she has made. What do you think will happen to the Upper Peninsula. People will leave. That’s what she wants. Total bully shit. I can’t wait til she is gone from office. Lower Michigan can have her leave her there. Wish we had our own Governor here. Maybe some day.
Thank you, once again, Isaac and Mitch. This is another great expose which clearly illustrates the threats of an ideologically driven and factually blind governing body.
But, gentlemen and others, why are so many folks still talking blindly about the claimed need to replace our existing reliable base load electricity generation with unreliable intermittent renewable generation?
You're talking about a pure impossibility: Asynchronous generation cannot, and will never, be able to replace synchronous generation - in plain words, renewables cannot, ever, replace conventional power generation. That's a plain, clear FACT!
We should not be entertaining any debate about the need to make such a change, when doing so is based purely on falsehood. It's time for revolution, again!
My husband's family were miners in Cornwall. Our kids claim we dragged them to every mining museum in the U.S.
Not true. I'm sure we missed a few museums.
I have always liked this shanty about The Red Iron Ore. Two ore ships racing from Escanaba to Cleveland: The E.C. Roberts and the Minch. The Minch jeered at the Roberts, saying "we'll see you in Cleveland on the Fourth of July." But Roberts beat the Minch to Cleveland. An enjoyable song!
One of the first things President Trump spoke about just after being sworn in was his plans for our natural resources, including and "especially" steel. I think we should repost this article on Truth Social. Even if he doesn't read it, which I doubt, it will be shown to him by his loyal staff ("loyal staff" is another wonderful part of this administration that we haven't seen since...oh, since ever in MY lifetime.
Great Britain and Europe say hold my beer, check mate. Dat el do don’t cha know eh? Faithful Lions and Tigers fan still exist in da UP Dey just wear Cheesehead hats to be 😎 Excellent article as always!
I remember T. Boone Pickens comment about various North Eastern states (no doubt politicians) working to hinder new pipelines and increased nat. gas flow up north in the mid ‘70’s. Pickens very publicly said: “Let the bastards freeze in the dark.”
Now I’m not referring to the unfortunate citizens in the UP, but rather the fools governing in Lansing. What a sorry excuse for a state government.
What the leftists don’t want to admit is we need all of our extractive industries to be functioning and healthy to have any manufacturing; and those with agriculture and food processing/distribution are how we live. But the leftists will never understand. We just need to stand up and kick hard in resistance to the idiocy.
“The purpose of a system is what it does,” someone smarter than me once posited. Zero carbon / emissions energy leads to higher energy costs and less energy, which leads to less industry, which leads to fewer jobs, which then arrives at fewer people. It is plain to see, no matter how much the pols cosset the idea in gauzy phrasing about better paying jobs and cleaner air and etc.
And we are worried about tariffs on imports which by most studies would add 1-2% on the end user. Yet when it's energy or the environment this is acceptable?
Truly stunning article 😮 -
Just when you think 🤔 or had hoped that you had heard the last death knell of poor choices, this terrible tale comes to light, yet another decision that sinks industry, people's livelihoods and our national security all in one fell swoop.
And further, to think that the "renewables" will barely last 15-20 years before disposal, which makes this an energy fiasco on par with the Edmund Fitzgerald, yet totally preventable!
Great comment! "the last death knell of poor choices" nice phrase
Absolutely. The Green Dogs are catching the car. We enter the "find out" portion of our story.
Yooper here. Grew up on the Gogebic Iron Range and numerous underground iron mines. All closed in the 1960’s and decimated the economy and it never recovered. Many of those who worked in the mines lamented the closures and commonly said “” best job I ever had”. Like many, I had to leave the UP but I did stay in the mining industry and like those before me, it treated me I know the Tilden Mine well and it will be a shame.
The Copperwood mine is set to open soon north of Wakefield in Gogebic County. The mine has all the state permits and approval. However, out-of-state environmental groups have got wind of this project and have initiated a social media campaign to scuttle the it. Of course, these enviro groups used their cell phones and laptops to summon the troops to their cause.
I know the Copperwood Mine very well and have been following its story for years. Finally an opportunity to bring mining-and their well paying jobs back to the Gogebic Range.
An aside… when I was a kid I hunted deer and rabbits with my Dad around the old shafts and mine dumps in the now Copperwood area.
Classic enviros
Very cool! Thanks for sharing!
Back a-wards! This is the damage that leftism is causing to our prosperity, safety, growth and future of our country. They feed at the trough of the globalists while breaking our country into little pieces, so it's easier to squeeze out our life blood before pushing us under the foot of the frothing-at-the-mouth globalists just waiting to own and control us! If you're not RIGHT, you're damn well WRONG!
The mines have to fight back. Gov. Whitmer has over-reached by miles and needs to be challenged in court.
Agree, but I think it'll be hard to roll it back without a legislative fix.
On a cold, calm winter night, when the batteries didn't charge because the solar panels were covered in snow, the few people left in Michigan's upper peninsula after the industries and jobs are gone will be left shivering in the dark.
Thankfully a lot of them have wood stoves!
Just another poor choice that she has made. What do you think will happen to the Upper Peninsula. People will leave. That’s what she wants. Total bully shit. I can’t wait til she is gone from office. Lower Michigan can have her leave her there. Wish we had our own Governor here. Maybe some day.
Just revive the Superior movement!
Thank you, once again, Isaac and Mitch. This is another great expose which clearly illustrates the threats of an ideologically driven and factually blind governing body.
But, gentlemen and others, why are so many folks still talking blindly about the claimed need to replace our existing reliable base load electricity generation with unreliable intermittent renewable generation?
You're talking about a pure impossibility: Asynchronous generation cannot, and will never, be able to replace synchronous generation - in plain words, renewables cannot, ever, replace conventional power generation. That's a plain, clear FACT!
We should not be entertaining any debate about the need to make such a change, when doing so is based purely on falsehood. It's time for revolution, again!
Seems like a lot of people are intent to find this out the hard way!
My husband's family were miners in Cornwall. Our kids claim we dragged them to every mining museum in the U.S.
Not true. I'm sure we missed a few museums.
I have always liked this shanty about The Red Iron Ore. Two ore ships racing from Escanaba to Cleveland: The E.C. Roberts and the Minch. The Minch jeered at the Roberts, saying "we'll see you in Cleveland on the Fourth of July." But Roberts beat the Minch to Cleveland. An enjoyable song!
Here's the YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyCCynl2qqA
Cornwall, PA?
Cornwall UK. Hardrock miners. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornish_diaspora
Cornish miners were a fixture in US mines because they developed the de-watering pumps that were used in underground mines worldwide.
Thanks for sharing this!
One of the first things President Trump spoke about just after being sworn in was his plans for our natural resources, including and "especially" steel. I think we should repost this article on Truth Social. Even if he doesn't read it, which I doubt, it will be shown to him by his loyal staff ("loyal staff" is another wonderful part of this administration that we haven't seen since...oh, since ever in MY lifetime.
Do it!
MN also has ridiculous green energy mandates. Home to the iron range.
And Tampon Tim..
A state full of politicians just like him, and worse.
Yep, I want to look into that too as soon as Minnesota Power publishes their costs for meeting MN's green mandates.
I saw some numbers in XCEL’s last quarterly update.
Great Britain and Europe say hold my beer, check mate. Dat el do don’t cha know eh? Faithful Lions and Tigers fan still exist in da UP Dey just wear Cheesehead hats to be 😎 Excellent article as always!
They should be rooted out and exiled to the land of the trolls
Da Big Mac is closed to UPers so they gotta stay eh!
Although I'm ignorant about the Faithful Lions & Tigers, I agree with the "excellent" (article)
I remember T. Boone Pickens comment about various North Eastern states (no doubt politicians) working to hinder new pipelines and increased nat. gas flow up north in the mid ‘70’s. Pickens very publicly said: “Let the bastards freeze in the dark.”
Now I’m not referring to the unfortunate citizens in the UP, but rather the fools governing in Lansing. What a sorry excuse for a state government.
Exactly. Urban liberals vote for policies that hollow out rural America.
What the leftists don’t want to admit is we need all of our extractive industries to be functioning and healthy to have any manufacturing; and those with agriculture and food processing/distribution are how we live. But the leftists will never understand. We just need to stand up and kick hard in resistance to the idiocy.
They think milk comes from the store and electricity comes from the outlet
Mind blowing stuff! Keep them coming.
Thanks, Paul!
“The purpose of a system is what it does,” someone smarter than me once posited. Zero carbon / emissions energy leads to higher energy costs and less energy, which leads to less industry, which leads to fewer jobs, which then arrives at fewer people. It is plain to see, no matter how much the pols cosset the idea in gauzy phrasing about better paying jobs and cleaner air and etc.
And we are worried about tariffs on imports which by most studies would add 1-2% on the end user. Yet when it's energy or the environment this is acceptable?