RCMP cleared in shooting of Site C dam activist
May 23rd, 2017
James McIntyre was shot outside an open house for a dam project, “Site C” for the dam. You know, those open houses they hold to tell the public what they’re going to do before they do it… There was an investigation of the shooting by Canada’s “Independent Investigations Office,” and I’d had an alert and checked now and then, particularly a year after the shooting, but didn’t find the articles on the IIO’s November release of information until yesterday! Here’s the report from the IIO:
Here are some press write ups:
Police ‘begged’ Site C activist to put down knife before shooting him, witness says
IIO clears RCMP in shooting of James McIntyre
RCMP officers cleared in shooting death of Site C protester in Dawson Creek
Look at the way the press framed this article:
RCMP officer cleared in shooting death of B.C. activist that sparked Anonymous revenge campaign
This shooting of McIntyre hit home for me because of my routine of going to the open houses and hanging out at the door, and I know so well how angry people get when there’s infrastructure proposed in their community, on their land. They published my LTE about this in the Alaska Highway News:
Here are my older posts about the shooting, including a video of the shooting by someone in the hotel who was looking out the window:
RCMP shoots hydro dam protester? Nope, misidentified!
James McIntyre ID’d as man shot by RCMP
It’s been a year since McIntyre was shot in BC
RICL at the Illinois Supreme Court
May 18th, 2017
RICL? That’s the “Rock Island Clean Line.” Yes, that’s an oxymoronic moniker. Today, this project is on the chopping block, the oral arguments in their challenge of Illinois’ rejection of this project is at issue. Last gasp…
Here’s the AUDIO LINK to today’s arguments.
A relaxing week with… Badger Coulee transmission?
May 16th, 2017
How could I forget? Badger Coulee transmission is marching through Wisconsin, and here it is, framing the entrance to Mirror Lake State Park. UGLY!
And it goes from bad to worse:
See the trail by the I-90 and I-94 signs in the upper left, it’s a dashed line? That trail is right under the transission line. The park ranger said ATC/Xcel was good to work with, that they paid them to move the trail, though it still goes right under the line in one place.
Corruption – Collusion – tRump’s Money Laundering
May 14th, 2017
The corruption and collusion of tRump — the tip of the iceberg.
REAL NEWS: Senate has requested financial information on tRump from the Department of Treasury, and will get it.
First on CNN: Senate Russia investigators ask Treasury for Trump team financial information
Russia Probe: Senate Requests Documents From Money-Laundering Agency
The Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network:
That’s appropriate, as it was the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network that nailed Trump for money laundering — here’s the Settlement Order that was accepted by the Delaware Bankruptcy Court — read this to get the details and an idea of the magnitude of the violations:
Settlement: 3/2/2015: In the Matter of Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort
This was public information — do explain — WHY WAS THIS NOT AN ISSUE IN THE ELECTION?
FinCEN Fines Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort $10 Million for Significant and Long Standing Anti-Money Laundering Violations
It was not the first time Trump’s casino was nailed for money laundering violations:
1/28/98: FinCEN ANNOUNCES PENALTY AGAINST TRUMP TAJ MAHAL ASSOCIATES
Just for the record, here’s the tRump casino’s Comment on Rulemaking to Treasury:
Rulemaking Initial Comments – Minn. R. Ch. 7849 and 7850
May 12th, 2017
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission rulemaking for Minn. R. Ch. 7849, Certificate of Need, and 7850, Routing and Siting, is slowly moving forward. Here are the final drafts up for review before they go to the Commission for a rubber stamp and release for general comment:
Final initial comments on drafts were due on Monday and here they are, in alphabetical order:
20175-131687-01_Goodhue Wind Truth – Marie McNamara
20175-131650-01-1_Great River Energy
20175-131683_ITC Comments and Attachments
20175-131686-01_NoCapX – U-CAN – NRG & GWT
Reply comments are due by 4:30 p.m. on May 31, 2017. eFiling is preferred! If you need to register to eFile, GO HERE! It’s easy, quick, and makes filing a breeze. Get to work — there’s a lot here to comment on!