In this episode we sit down with Ryan Sistad, Executive Director, of Better In Our Back Yard. Better In Our Back Yard was created to provide organic, citizen-led forum content, educational resources and advocacy to support responsible industrial development projects and companies in northern Minnesota. Ryan and Better In Our Backyard advocate for projects and companies, including Enbridge’s Line 3 Replacement Project, PolyMet’s permitted NorthMet Project and Twin Metals Minnesota. Their mission is to strengthen northern Minnesota’s economy by advocating for responsible industrial development throughout the region.