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"Jared and Ivanka's landlord~ a billionaire from Chile who rents them their mansion in DC~ will use the Boundary Waters as his toilet" Richard Painter stated "and politicians in MN and DC are handing him the key to the washroom!" newsweek.com/ivanka-trumps-…
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Painter believes this landlord is not renting a house to them to make money but is "trying to influence" the president's daughter and son-in-law to treat his mines favorably.
In 2017 Luksic's Co said "it was pleased with the Trump admins reversal of Obama era regulations"
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In 2017 Luksic's Co said "it was pleased with the Trump admins reversal of Obama era regulations"
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The Chilean mine owner, Andronico Luksic, planned to build a sulphur ore mine in Minnesota's Rainey River watershed which drains into the protected Boundary Waters wilderness area.
Sulphur ore mining for copper and nickel is not like traditional mining.
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Sulphur ore mining for copper and nickel is not like traditional mining.
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Water run-off from pulverized copper ore produces sulfuric acid, a pollutant that can DESTROY ecosystems.
A WH official said at the time "Ivanka and Jared were not aware of the situation, had nothing to do with it, and had never met their landlord."
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A WH official said at the time "Ivanka and Jared were not aware of the situation, had nothing to do with it, and had never met their landlord."
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The Kushners pay $15,000 per month to rent the $5.5 million mansion owned by billionaire mine owner Luksic, in Washington DC's Kalorama neighborhood.
Richard Painter, who resides in Minnesota, has every right to be pissed off about mining the BW~ and so should we all.
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Richard Painter, who resides in Minnesota, has every right to be pissed off about mining the BW~ and so should we all.
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