Minnesota Court of Appeals sends PolyMet permit back to MPCA
Associated Press
March 25, 2020
Another victory to environmental groups who oppose the project.
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DNR denies requests to reconsider PolyMet tailings basin permits
Minnesota DNR Reports
August 7, 2019
Minnesota DNR Commissioner Sarah Strommen issued an order denying requests by the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, multiple environmental organizations and some individuals to reconsider the tailings dam permits issued to PolyMet
Newly released documents detail EPA’s concerns over PolyMet
Associated Press
June 19, 2019
Documents that the federal EPA tried to keep confidential show that its staffers criticized how Minnesota regulators drafted a key permit for the planned PolyMet copper-nickel mine, and concluded that the permit would violate federal
Federal judge lifts hold on lawsuits against PolyMet mine
Associated Press
February 6, 2019
MINNEAPOLIS — A federal judge in Minnesota has lifted a hold that had been placed on four lawsuits challenging the proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota. The decision by U.S. District Judge Joan Ericksen
DNR rejects petition for fresh PolyMet environmental review
Associated Press
August 27, 2018
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota DNR has rejected a clean water group’s petition for an additional environmental review of the PolyMet copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota. WaterLegacy argued in its request last month that
Judge stays four lawsuits that seek to block PolyMet land swap
Associated Press
March 8, 2018
MINNEAPOLIS — A federal judge has put on hold four lawsuits filed by eight environmental groups to block a land swap that the proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota needs to move forward. U.S.
Public gets two opportunities to weigh in on draft permits for proposed mine
Minnesota DNR Reports
January 31, 2018
On Feb. 7 and 8, the Minnesota DNR and Minnesota Pollution Control Agency will host public meetings in Aurora and Duluth, respectively, to provide information and comment opportunities regarding recently released draft permits for PolyMet’s
Minnesota governor now supports PolyMet copper-nickel mine
Associated Press
October 26, 2017
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton says he’s moved from being “genuinely undecided” on the proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine to being a genuine supporter of the project. Dayton saids he’s not as comfortable
DNR refuses to extend comment period for PolyMet dam permits
Associated Press
October 2, 2017
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota DNR has rejected a request by environmentalists to extend the public comment period on the draft dam safety permits for the planned PolyMet copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota. The
