Thanks Tom!

The biggest opponent of the DM&E Railroad expansion, which is the biggest project in South Dakota history, is the Mayo Clinic:

Rochester and Mayo Clinic have unsuccessfully sought to block the DM&E from running coal trains through downtown Rochester. Final approval for the project from the federal Surface Transportation Board is expected soon, and once any additional environmental reviews are completed, the Federal Railroad Administration must approve or deny the loan within 90 days.

Now the Mayo Clinic has signed up a major political ally for its fight against the railroad.  According to the Rochester Post-Bulletin, the Mayo Clinic has added former Senator Tom Daschle to its Board of Directors to aid its fight against a railroad expansion project which would greatly benefit South Dakota. 

Thanks Tom!