From Sunday’s Grand Rapids Herald-Review: “DNR on Canisteo: Patience required to do it right“

Though it’s discouraging to see foot-dragging on an issue like this, this story shows an improvement over an earlier statement by the DNR commissioner that the Canisteo Mine Pit — a massive reservoir of water perched above the Iron Range town of Bovey — presented “no danger” to the public. This is the kind of problem that’s easy to ignore until there’s a tragedy. For once, let’s take care of something before the disaster instead of after.