PolyMet’s four major permits (permit to mine, water pollution, air pollution, and wetlands destruction) have all been suspended, remanded, or reversed by the courts. PolyMet is a bad investment for Minnesota’s environment, taxpayers, and downstream communities. It’s time to tell Governor Walz to move on and set a better course for Minnesota. Add your voice to our growing movement.

“(U.S. Steel has) evaded controls on both groundwater pollution and sulfate pollution. And finally, after a series of decisions at the Court of Appeals, the Supreme Court and now back at the Court of Appeals, U.S. Steel is going to be required to comply with Minnesota water quality standards for groundwater and surface water.” – Paula Maccabee, WaterLegacy Advocacy Director and Counsel

On Friday, June 4, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa (the Band) made history. The EPA issued a determination under the Clean Water Act that PolyMet discharge “may affect” the Band’s reservation waters. As a result, the federal wetlands destruction permit issued to PolyMet by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps) has been stalled. What does this mean for stopping the PolyMet copper-nickel mine project?