The tradition of moving things via dog sled is deeply entrenched in the culture of the North Shore.
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.
“The proposed mineral withdrawal aims to prevent further negative environmental impacts from future mining operations.”
The PolyMet Mining Corporation has been locked in a battle to open Minnesota’s first copper-sulfide mine for over 17 years.
State regulators who three years ago issued an air quality permit for a proposed copper-nickel mine in northwestern Minnesota stood by their decision in a report released Monday that said the mine did not provide misleading information on its plans.
The Supreme Court ruled that the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency was not required under federal law to investigate allegations by environmental groups and a Native American tribe of “sham permitting.”
Michigan judge has overruled state regulators who approved a key permit for a proposed open-pit mine in the Upper Peninsula, another delay for a project that has been debated for nearly two decades.
By narrowing or repealing federal rules, the Trump administration has prioritized big business and reduced pollution protection for waterways.
PolyMet wants to build the first of what could eventually be several copper-nickel mines in Minnesota.
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