Capitol Update
I represent the largest and most rural district in the Minnesota State Senate and one of my biggest frustrations is when rural communities are constantly told to just wait.
March 2024
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Two Harbors council looks at property sale, parking concerns
Closing its regular meeting to discuss city-owned real estate Monday evening, the agenda listed three parcels as under discussion, including two along the lakefront.With the meeting closed details of the discussion are not known, but the agenda stated “to determine the asking price to sell, and consider an offer to purchase, real property owned by the City of Two Harbors.” The parcels are Lake County Parcel Identification Nos.
Pulsar Helium presents Lake County project to shareholders
Pulsar Helium made a virtual presentation at the Emerging Growth conference on Monday, March 11th giving an overview of their Topaz project near Babbitt.Pulsar president/CEO Thomas Abraham-James, general manager operations Michael Sturdy and chairman Neil Herbert were present.They have recently completed their appraisal well in Lake county, and announced positive news from what they are calling their flagship project with initial findings of 12.4% concentration of helium and what could be the world’s largest source of green helium in the world.The drill rig used for initial exploration has been removed, and pressure testing and flow testing are being planned for the near future.The webcast gives a good overview of the current and projected helium market, specifics about the economics of extracting helium in Minnesota, the processes of concentrating helium gas to liquid for transport and much more.Pulsar Helium is a dedicated helium exploration and development company listed on the TSXV in Canada, quoted on the OTC in the USA and Frankfurt in Germany.
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St. Urho travels the world, 49th annual celebration
Once a tiny community getting their party on to combat the gray and brown days of March, St.
Our Clean Energy Economy
Federal incentives could bring economic boost to midwest, but permitting needs to changeStrong market forces affecting our energy sector are creating our clean energy future through beneficial electrification of our lives and economy, offering us a better quality of life and protecting our environment for less cost.We need enormous amounts of clean, cost-effective wind, solar and hydroelectric, plus major energy storage, to make renewables our reliable baseload power and fully harvest these benefits.Unfortunately, excessive and costly time delays in permitting expansion of our existing electric grid are a major roadblock for building and connecting new renewables projects.Delayed permits are challenges to new renewable energy infrastructure and storage, as well as to upgrading high-voltage transmission substations and local grid distribution lines.By 2050 we must build and connect three times the existing capacity of our electric grid to meet this demand, a huge challenge considering it took over 100 years to develop our current grid.Our utilities and electric transmission organizations are working to meet this demand.
Tom McCormick
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Stop an Opioid overdose, know the signs
Signs of an Opioid OverdoseSomeone is lying on the ground.
LSSD teachers rally
People gathered to show support for teachers prior to the LSSD #381 school board meeting this Tuesday.