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As to the employment. The reason they would need to draw in employees is because there wouldn't be enough here initially to run the mines. The same thing happens with any big industrial operation. Otto played cute with the diversion on whether they would be union or not. All operations would have the opportunity to become union shops. PolyMet has played by the rules even though they have been decidedly slanted against them. The permitting process is almost at the end of its 13th year they have jumped through every hoop the state and environmentalists have thrown at them. 20+ years of good paying jobs will make a dramatic difference in the economy of NE Minnesota. Declining tourist numbers over the last decade have left small towns depending on them struggling to survive. We need to get back to what we do best and that is mining.
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