“Paula Maccabee, an attorney for WaterLegacy, one of several groups that will be arguing against the permit Wednesday, said the case is an important test “of both whether the courts will help us defend clean water and human health, and whether the courts will help us defend regulatory integrity in Minnesota.””

Come celebrate water and learn from the stories people in Minnesota share about our experience with water. The We Are Water, MN exhibit will be in Dakota County from Oct. 13-Dec.5 at the Pleasant Hill Library in Hastings and Lebanon Regional Park in Eagan. Among the personal stories about water in this exhibit, are reflections shared by Paula Maccabee, WaterLegacy Advocacy Director and Counsel.

“Climate sustainability is vital. But facts matter. Whatever policy choices may be most effective to prevent climate change, approving the PolyMet/Glencore sulfide mine is not one of them. There is no tooth fairy, and it’s time to pull the plug on PolyMet.”

“It is an important and inspiring thing when a tribe is exercising stewardship of clean water,” said Paula Maccabee, attorney and advocacy director for the environmental group WaterLegacy.

 “This is a huge victory. As of today, PolyMet’s water pollution permit has been thrown out by the Court. PolyMet no longer has a permit to mine, and they no longer have a water pollution permit. It is long past time for Minnesota to pull the plug on PolyMet and its parent mega-corporation Glencore.”