My apologies if this has been previously discussed but has anyone attempted to contact any of our local news channels.
Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 20, 2014, at 7:17 AM, Stephen Greenfield <tapacul...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I was disappointed by the weak statement by the MOU on the Vikings stadium > glass as announced in its September/October Minnesota Birding newsletter: > > "The Board of Directors of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union, on behalf of > its members, requests that the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL make every > reasonable attempt to use construction materials that will minimize any > adverse effects on wildlife, as also recommended by Audubon Minnesota." > > > > I respect their opinion and approach, but I would hate for it to make people > complacent and passive as we face the final opportunities to change this > construction plan. We all "hope for the best", but that's not enough. As > previously posted to the MOU list-serv, there will be a protest rally at > 1:00pm on Saturday, September 27th at the stadium site (the Downtown East > Light Rail Station, Chicago Ave and 4th St South). We hope many MOU members > feel strongly about this issue and will participate. > > > > The accompanying editorial in Minnesota Birding mentions the many threats to > conservation (adding, "Pick a cause") and laments that people on different > sides of issues don't want to "really talk and reach any kind of balanced > compromise." That is valid, but one still needs to go into negotiations with > a strong statement of their side's position. Also, with this stadium, the > best case will still include 200,000 square feet of glass, which even if > modified will kill many birds; that seems like compromise enough. > > > > In contrast, even the Minneapolis City Council passed a resolution with > strength and substance: > > http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/www/groups/public/@clerk/documents/webconten > t/wcms1p-129116.pdf > > > > Thanks, > > > > Stephen Greenfield > > Minneapolis > > <mailto:tapacul...@gmail.com> tapacul...@gmail.com > > > > > > > > > ---- > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
