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Deny Motion to Lift Injunction Against FMDA Project

Case Civil No. 13-2262 (D633) | US District Court, District of Minnesota (DNR’S OMNIBUS RESPONSE TO THE DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS TO MODIFY THE SEPTEMBER 7, 2017, ORDER GRANTING A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION)

March 21, 2019adminLeave a Comment

Once a contested case hearing was requested, the Permit was no longer valid. Deny Motion to Lift Injunction Against FMDA Project: Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison requests that US District Court MN deny Fargo Moorhead Diversion Authority and USACE motions to modify its September 7, 2017, Order granting the preliminary injunction, or, in the alternative, modify the injunction to incorporate the conditions and requirements of the DNR’s permit until resolution of the contested case.

Moorhead Mayor Gets Schooled by Local Residents

April 20, 2018April 20, 2018Marcus Larson2 Comments

Wake up and smell the coffee. Moorhead has awesome flood protection for less than what the FMDA has pumped into Oxbow, ND boondoggle and the member only Country Club.

Mike McFeely’s Myopic Musings

November 1, 2017November 2, 2017Marcus Larson1 Comment

Then again…, this is the rantings and ravings of a mediocre talk show host pandering to a dwindling peanut gallery on parsed information provided to him by the very proponents being paid directly or indirectly to develop the project.

Moorhead and Clay County Officials Continue to Violate MN Laws

August 11, 2017August 11, 2017Marcus LarsonLeave a Comment

So why would Weyland, who has sworn an oath to uphold the laws of Minnesota and Clay County, openly defy that responsibility?

MN DNR Letter to USACE PPA Fargo Dam and FM Diversion Project

July 11, 2016July 11, 2016adminLeave a Comment

Given that we were not consulted as part of this process and further that we are not able to see the basis for your determination, I believe it is essential to be on the record directly with you regarding the real and significant regulatory issues that are outstanding in Minnesota concerning the proposed Fargo-Moorhead Diversion Project.

Blind Leading the Blind

April 1, 2016April 3, 2016Marcus LarsonLeave a Comment

It would be interesting to find out if the law firms representing their clients on the Minnesota side are willing to guarantee their legal advice (cover clients losses), should that lead to a decision to move forward with the new JPA agreement that proves to be against Minnesota law and the interests of landowners.

Defending Richland and Wilkin counties April 24th, 2014

April 24, 2014May 8, 2017adminLeave a Comment

Fargo Diversion Authority uses straw man arguments to distort viable solutions to Fargo flood protection. Fargo, ND is demanding a plan that only protects the city. Distributed retention protects the entire Red River Valley, included Fargo, which protects more land, more cities, more people, more property and infrastructure.

Defending Richland and Wilkin counties April 17th, 2014

April 17, 2014admin1 Comment

I am familiar with your letter dated Jan. 14, 2014 to Darrel Vanyo, warning Fargo’s Diversion Authority that this action may violate Minnesota law. After receiving your letter, Fargo-Moorhead’s Diversion Authority concocted an “independent utility” story.

Defending Richland and Wilkin counties February 27th, 2014

February 27, 2014March 9, 2014admin1 Comment

Don’t be misled, the law is clear. Minnesota has the final word on whether the Red River gets a dam. The Army Corps is essentially just Fargo’s paid contractor for this project, in no way exempt from the requirements of Minnesota law.

Comstock MN Diversion Meeting with Richland Wilkin JPA

January 24, 2014January 24, 2014admin3 Comments

From a political standpoint, Fargo’s attempt to move impacts onto property owners outside city limits and away from voting constituency while simultaneously preventing impacted stakeholders from having a non-conflict of interest vote at the table – underscores the greed and corrupt nature of the proposed project at hand.