Twin Metals will appeal a federal decision that dealt a serious blow to its proposed copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota, the company said Wednesday.
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Conflicted Over Copper: Technological advances clash with environmental concerns in Twin Metals case
Changes in legislation in the past few years are helping clear the way for the mine.
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Judge backs Minnesota’s Twin Metals mine in lease dispute
The judge said the Interior Department had the authority to reverse itself and renew the project’s federal mineral rights leases.
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Twin Metals Minnesota files formal mine plan with regulators
Twin Metals Minnesota’s plan for an underground copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota is a project that has drawn fierce opposition because it would sit just upstream from the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
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Minnesota lawmakers introduce anti-copper mining legislation
The effort directly opposes a proposed Twin Metals underground copper-nickel mine near Ely that opponents say could contaminate the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
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What are Joe Biden’s views on two of the most controversial environmental projects in Minnesota?
Biden never addressed the Line 3 or Twin Metals projects during his presidential primary campaign and has continued to avoid taking a stand since becoming the likely Democratic nominee.
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Energy News Roundup: Mixing solar and farming could be key to clean energy future, new program to support energy efficiency in Ohio communities
Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Energy News Roundup: Cleveland green bank aims to bring clean energy to underserved communities, DTE aims to improve grid reliability 60% over 5 years
Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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Nibi 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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Mine 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.
