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Environmentalists, Tribe Challenge PolyMet Wetlands Permit

09/10/2019 05:12 PM

Several environmental groups and a Native American tribe filed lawsuits in federal court Tuesday saying the Army Corps of Engineers violated federal law when it issued a permit authorizing the destruction of wetlands for the PolyMet project.

Eagle Mine to Operate Longer

Congressmen Board Laker, Head to Soo Locks

US Steel Expects 150 Layoffs by Idling Indiana Plant

Twin Metals and Range Trades Sign Project Labor Agreement

Warren Opposes Mining Near Boundary Waters

DNR Denies Request to Reconsider PolyMet's Tailings Basin Permits

MN Court of Appeals Stays Permit for PolyMet

The Minnesota Court of Appeals has stayed a permit for PolyMet, because "a substantial issue has been raised as to the regularity of the MPCA's proceedings in granting the permit."

Cliffs Celebrates $100 Million Expansion at Northshore

Mining and community leaders helped celebrate the completion of the $100 million expansion project at Northshore Mining on Tuesday. "This is for the next generation, and the generation after next," said CEO Lourenco Goncalves.

Mining and community leaders helped celebrate the completion of the $100 million dollar expansion project at Northshore Mining on Tuesday.

Court Upholds Minnesota's Mining Rules for PolyMet Project

A legal victory for PolyMet and the DNR from the Minnesota Court of Appeals. The court has upheld the state's mining laws, when it comes to the copper-nickel type.

PolyMet announced a ruling in their favor from the MN Court of Appeals.

18 DFL'ers Call for Suspending PolyMet Permits

18 DFL legislators from outside of the Northland are asking Gov. Tim Walz to suspend PolyMet's permits.

DNR Takes $1M from Mesabi Metallics Fund over Alleged Violations

Twin Metals: No Tailings Dam Planned

Twin Metals says they plan on using the dry stack method to store tailings.

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Eagle Mine to Operate Longer execCheckDiffShort("09/06/2019 02:06 PM","minutes",8163,5482919);

Congressmen Board Laker, Head to Soo Locks execCheckDiffShort("09/04/2019 09:26 PM","minutes",8163,5479682);

US Steel Expects 150 Layoffs by Idling Indiana Plant execCheckDiffShort("08/23/2019 07:17 PM","minutes",8163,5468365);

Twin Metals and Range Trades Sign Project Labor Agreement execCheckDiffShort("08/21/2019 09:49 PM","minutes",8163,5464204);

Warren Opposes Mining Near Boundary Waters execCheckDiffShort("08/19/2019 02:29 PM","minutes",8163,5462344);

DNR Denies Request to Reconsider PolyMet's Tailings Basin Permits execCheckDiffShort("08/07/2019 05:39 PM","minutes",8163,5450335);

18 DFL'ers Call for Suspending PolyMet Permits execCheckDiffShort("07/25/2019 10:45 AM","minutes",8164,5434996);

DNR Takes $1M from Mesabi Metallics Fund over Alleged Violations execCheckDiffShort("07/24/2019 10:38 PM","minutes",8164,5434124);

Twin Metals: No Tailings Dam Planned execCheckDiffShort("07/19/2019 02:13 PM","minutes",8164,5427377);

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Minnesota Court Orders Hearing on PolyMet Permit execCheckDiffShort("06/25/2019 02:39 PM","minutes",8402,5402317);

Developers Seek Financing for Minnesota Copper-Nickel Mine execCheckDiffShort("06/25/2019 02:49 PM","minutes",8402,5401987);

Wilderness Society Sues Trump Administration Over Mine Rules execCheckDiffShort("06/20/2019 01:54 PM","minutes",8402,5396981);

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New Shovel at Minntac Represents Investment in Future execCheckDiffShort("06/18/2019 07:53 PM","minutes",8402,5394277);

Inspector General to Audit EPA's Review of PolyMet Permit execCheckDiffShort("06/14/2019 08:41 PM","minutes",8402,5389692);

Documents: EPA Officials Concluded PolyMet Draft Permit Would Violate Federal Law execCheckDiffShort("06/13/2019 03:47 PM","minutes",8402,5388703);

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