(St. Paul) – Today the Minnesota Supreme Court handed a major legal victory to PolyMet’s proposed Northern Minnesota copper-nickel mine. Senator Justin Eichorn (R-Grand Rapids) released the following statement on today’s ruling:

“This ruling is a great victory for the people of Northern Minnesota,” said Eichorn. “PolyMet continues to prove that they can mine in a way that safely preserves our environment. They have demonstrated this by already passing a strict environmental review process. This project will bring hundreds of new jobs to Northern Minnesota and be a much-needed boost to our local economy.” 

The ruling overturns a prior lower court decision that would have forced PolyMet’s Clean Air Act permit to go back to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) for additional review.