Minnesota Attorney General

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Once a contested case hearing was requested, the Permit was no longer valid.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.

Part 5: Exposing Fargo Moorhead (FMDA) and the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)

September 24, 2017September 25, 2017Marcus Larson1 Comment

WRRDA 2014 was so stuffed full of pet projects that of the 514 votes cast between the house and senate, only 11 dissented. It’s not like the entire U.S. Congress took a hard look at the FMDA project and considered it worthy.

Case Civil No. 13-2262 (D530) | US District Court, District of Minnesota (MN DNR SUR-REPLY BRIEF)

August 20, 2017August 20, 2017admin1 Comment

An April 27, 2016 Corps’ Memorandum similarly shows that the Corps understood the PPA could not be signed unless the Corps provided assurances that the congressionally-approved Requirement was met. Ultimately, the Corps agreed to the Requirement limiting the Corps’ ability to enter into the PPA, took the money, and then abdicated its responsibility to assess the state regulatory and permitting issues affecting the project. The Corps simply ignored the state regulatory issues.

Defending Richland and Wilkin counties May 11th, 2017

May 11, 2017December 28, 2017admin1 Comment

When a public officer, such as Moorhead’s Mayor or County Commissioner, does something in their official capacity knowing that their conduct violates Minnesota law, they may be committing another crime that is punishable by up to one year in prison and a fine of $3,000.00. MN Statute 609.43. Shouldn’t there be an investigation by an independent prosecutor and, if warranted, criminal prosecutions?

Defending Richland and Wilkin counties August 21st, 2014

August 21, 2014May 8, 2017adminLeave a Comment

Fargo Diversion Authority has tried desperately to work its magic and convince lawmakers that a multi-billion dollar development subsidy is a flood protection plan. Fargo’s Diversion Authority leaders have nothing up their sleeves and produce only opposition with their inept and arrogant sleight of hand.

Fargo Forum Attacks Minnesota DNR

July 25, 2014July 25, 2014Marcus Larson3 Comments

The pace and push for the proposed Fargo Dam and FM Diversion is the very essence of corruption. It is the melting pot of decisions made under duress due to time constraints with a constant overstatement of impacts and a manufactured EOE study to set Fargo’s flood gage as the benchmark for the entire Red River Valley.

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.