Plans for a new coal plant -- Big Stone II -- near Milbank, South Dakota call for using billions of gallons of water. This threatens Big Stone Lake and takes us in the wrong direction.

We should, instead, be using clean, abundant, renewable energy to meet our needs -- avoiding damage to our air and water. We need to send a clear message that investing in dirty coal is not the answer.

Our Governor must reconvene the Boundary Waters Commission to carefully study this project and make a sound decision about our shared waters -- Big Stone Lake. Our leaders should to protect our natural resources, not squander them. Urge our Governor to reconvene the Boundary Waters Commission over Big Stone II.