Work With the Mines Not Against them Featuring Ryan Sistad

In this episode Aaron is Joined by Ryan Sistad, Executive Director at Better in Our Backyard. Ryan is a proud Minnesotan hailing from Duluth. Minnesota is also home to essential mining and infrastructure, more specifically copper and nickel. These resources are essential to keep the lights on for Hundreds of Thousands and will be vital in creating the infrastructure for a future of emission-free energy.

Ryan and the team at Better in Our backyard Help to advocate, educate, and create community led content that helps provide clarity about the critical importance of Northern Minnesota mining. By taking a people-first approach, Ryan helps by drawing from his experience as a project engineer for Parson Electric, an industry that relies on mining, to advocate for the hard-working people who make an honest living in the mining industry. If you are interested in learning more about big mining and the role it plays in our infrastructure, stay tuned!

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