Legalectric

Jack Smith, via David V. Harbach, II, in a restrained and cautious Reply brief, builds the case showng how bizarre Judge Cannon’s decisions are, and how appealable and how ultimately recusable Judge “Loose” Cannon will be. Here ’tis:

The MPCA is looking for comments on its Wild Rice Rule, due September 4th, just over two weeks from now.

COMMENT FORM TO MPCA

They make it kind of hard to find what to comment about, the link, rather than being front and center, is at the very bottom of the comment page. So here it is, easy peasy:

Framework for developing and evaluating site-specific sulfate standards for the protection of wild rice

Now think about it — this proposal is “site-specific” which focuses on where the pollution ends up, with no regard to the source. Makes no sense, unless your one of those sources, and a source asking for a way to circumvent the current rule.

Again, let the MPCA know what you think:

MPCA COMMENT FORM

Thanks to the STrib for getting word out and LINKING!!! Here ’tis:

Two Minnesota iron mines want exemption from state pollution rule designed to protect wild rice

Comments on the Xcel/Northfield AUAR are due TOMORROW. Here’s the AUAR:

DRAFT AUAR HERE

Send comments to Northfield, and I’d recommend you also send to Xcel and Stantec:

• Northfield: Mikayla.Schmidt@ci.northfield.mn.us with Xcel/Northfield Draft AUAR in the subject line, or if hard copy, Mikayla Schmidt, City of Northfield, 801 Washington St., Northfield, MN 55057.
• Xcel Energy: Jacob.N.Ander@xcelenergy.com
• Stantec: Erin. Sejkora@stantec.com

The biggest issue I see is the proposal to allow for building a “technology center” without disclosing details of what’s planned, particularly in large energy load and infrastructure needed to support it, and also the noise that it would generate. Others will have other concerns, likely about the industrial area proposed, with or without the “technology center,” with traffic a likely concern, along 2-lane Hwy. 19 and maybe even through town from Hwy. 3 to Hwy. 19 heading west, not a great route for truck traffic. Would a shortcut around Northfield from Hwy. 3 be needed? And all this happening near the hospital, would there be impacts?

LET NORTHFIELD, XCEL ENERGY, AND STANTEC KNOW WHAT YOU THINK.

Fani Willis is seeking a trial date within 6 months, and said she intends to try the 19 defendants together. Warrants have been issued and the defendants have until high-noon on Friday to turn themselves in.

Here’s the indictment, and I’m starting to read:

When has a state utility agency, i.e., Minnesota’s PUC or Wisconsin’s PSC, ever been presented with a transmission project proposal it didn’t like and approve??? Oh well, facts don’t matter. Found in the inbox from the Department of Energy:

DOE is now seeking public comment and feedback on the proposed CITAP Program via a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.

It’s “only” 123 pages long…

Comments are due a little more than 45 days from now, as they’re due 45 days from publication, which will be soon. To comment: