Legalectric

Required reading for early September — there’s not much time until November 8th, and we have so much to do!

This is one of the most bizarre Orders I’ve seen, and that it was delivered on a federal holiday, the notion of “Special Master” would appear to refer to the one who appointed this judge.

Read it, especially starting at the bottom of page 16, where she starts on about inapplicable “executive privilege.” Sure, DoJ will appeal, but…

Time to get a warrant for TFG’s other properties. Exhuming Ivana isn’t sounding like such a bizarre idea…

Can we please have the titles of the handful of “books” found?

Rio Tinto Press Release from February 2022 about its Talon mine (Talon Metals, Talon Nickel, whatever…):

DOE backs Rio Tinto led team to explore carbon storage at Tamarack

Did we learn nothing from the Mesaba Project and their bogus “carbon capture and storage” scam? Apparently not, here we go again…

Tesla will buy nickel from planned Talon Metals Minnesota mine

Here’s Talon’s June 2022 powerpoint:

This project is planned for the area around Tamarack, north mostly.

The Talon application to “continue” the “exploration plan” was approved earlier this year by the DNR, on April 12, 2022 (scroll down at link), less than a month after it was applied for!

The initial “exploration plan” was approved by the DNR on April 5, 2021:

Oh, but wait, that’s NOT the initial plan, there were two earlier applications to the DNR, also approved, oh, make that FOUR:

Testing, one, two! Check, HEY!

On August 8, 2022, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission issued its “Order Accepting Post-Construction Noise Monitoring Report and Compliance Review.” It’s a jaw-dropper:

And so, 20 days later, we file:

Onward. Xcel Energy has 10 days to respond, well, anyone who wants to has 10 days to respond, and then the Commission will take it up, or not and let it languish and be denied by default.