Monday 29 July 2013

At ATP sites Armed safety posted


Gogebic Taconite has brought in safety guards armed with semi-automatic rifles, at drilling site in northern Wisconsin’s Pahokee Range.

“It’s just safety etiquette, it’s what we do” one of the guards can be heard saying in by a News from Indian Country.

The protector provides small sequence regarding the company he works for, but Wisconsin Public Radio reported that the guards have “Bullet Proof Securities” on their vehicles and arm patches. That firm’s website said it’s based out of Scottsdale, Arizona.

GTAC spokesman Bob Seitz told WPR that a July 15 raid at a drill site by 18 masked populace which resulted in $2,500 in smash up, and five illegal charges against one person, are cause sufficient to hire refuge.

Gogebic has begin test drilling for a contentious, planned open pit iron ore mine in Iron and Ashland Counties.


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