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Wilderness advocates ask court to enforce Boundary Waters motor limits

September 26, 2023February 8, 2023 by Greg Seitz

Wilderness Watch requests halt to commercial motor use in Boundary Waters until Forest Service comes up with management plan.

Twin Metals headquarters in Ely.

New lawsuit challenges Biden decisions to block mining near BWCA

August 23, 2022 by Greg Seitz

Lawyers argue most recent reversal should be overturned once again.

Court rules that Minnesota pollution regulators obeyed law when working on PolyMet permit

September 4, 2020September 4, 2020 by Greg Seitz

Decision in lawsuit finds that agency tried to keep criticisms from public, but did not violate any statutes.

Minnesota court throws out key PolyMet permits in win for environmental interests

January 13, 2020January 13, 2020 by Greg Seitz

Court of Appeals finds that the DNR was wrong to deny a hearing over the mining and dam safety permits for proposed copper-nickel project in northeastern Minnesota.

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