Minnesota’s Supreme Court has ruled that the state’s Pollution Control Agency was wrong to issue permits for a long-contested copper-nickel mine.
The Supreme Court today (Wed) ruled 6-to-0 against the state agency.
Justices say regulators ignored environmental warnings about a project previously called PolyMet.
The northeastern mining project now is NewRange Copper Nickel.
Environmental groups sued when the state issued permits for the mine.
Court discoveries and public-record requests found that the federal Environmental Protection Agency had major concerns about the project.
But the state convinced federal regulators to hide concerns from the public, fearing backlash.
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AP