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Former EPA official: Minnesota regulators wanted PolyMet critiques kept out of public comment to avoid ‘press’
-Kevin Pierard, who oversaw the permit at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, said state officials asked him to submit concerns after a public comment period because, among other things, the critique would “create a good deal of press.”
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APIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentMinnesotaNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsHearing puts Minnesota agency under scrutiny over PolyMet mine permit
-Ramsey County Chief Judge John Guthmann is opening a fact-finding hearing into allegations that the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency improperly tried to suppress serious concerns by the federal Environmental Protection Agency about the PolyMet mine’s risks to clean water.
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Minnesota court rejects major permits for PolyMet mine
-Environmentalists celebrated the decision, while PolyMet said it would consider taking the case to the Minnesota Supreme Court and the DNR said it was considering its options.
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PolyMet opponents ask appeals court to overturn mine permits
-Opponents of the proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine urged the Minnesota Court of Appeals on Oct. 23 to cancel the project’s permit to mine and dam safety permit and order further proceedings to determine whether the mine’s environmental and financial safeguards are adequate.
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AdvocacyDrinking WaterEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingEquity and Environmental JusticeForever Chemicals FeaturedIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentMinnesotaMunicipalitiesNatasha BlakelyNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectWaterfront DevelopmentMinnesota appeals court blocks water quality permit for PolyMet mine
-The proposed mine, which would be Minnesota’s first copper-nickel mine, has had a permit stayed due to potential unaddressed environmental concerns.
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AuthorsCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipDuluthFeature HomepageHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesLatest NewsMinnesotaNewsRecreation and TourismStaci Lola DrouillardNibi Chronicles: Standing strong with mushers on the North Shore of Lake Superior
-The tradition of moving things via dog sled is deeply entrenched in the culture of the North Shore.
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AuthorsClevelandEnergy News RoundupEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingFeature ClevelandFeature HomepageIllinoisIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentKathy JohnsonLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNewsOhioOntarioPennsylvaniaWisconsinEnergy News Roundup: Renewable natural gas powering Ontario communities, solar projects to power Michigan sites
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APEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake SuperiorLatest NewsMinnesotaNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeProtectWater Quality and Restoration EffortsMine opponents to ask Minnesota Supreme Court to void permit
-The Minnesota Supreme Court will hear arguments on an attempt by environmental groups to cancel a key permit for a long-stalled copper-nickel mine.
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Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsIndiana might be changing its tone toward wind energy
-When it comes to a more positive view of wind energy, young people are leading the way.
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APIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentMinnesotaNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsFeds issue draft assessment that could doom Minnesota mine
-“The proposed mineral withdrawal aims to prevent further negative environmental impacts from future mining operations.”
