Polymet Mining Corp (PLM)

[Galingale]

I agree that it is difficult to keep abreast of things, bearing in mind the confetti of frivolous litigation which has been thrown at Polymet. My understanding is that the Air Permit was issued by the MPCA, hence reference to same in the Supreme Court ruling. The three permits which are still remanded are those issued by the DNR; they are to do with dam safety and the Permit to Mine. The treehuggers are hoping to generate a Contested Case, which would call into question the whole project and add a few more years onto the timeline. If you recall, the DNR rejected a Contested Case when it issued the permits, referencing the science, the EIS, and the years of public comment and review. Basically, the treehuggers have thrown lawsuits at every aspect of the Northmet Project, from land swap, to wanting another EIS, to the permits. One by one, they have been thrown out, but the cost of defending them has been considerable and the time lapse measured in over a decade. I am unsure as to whether costs were applied for against the environmentalists. As I have said before, someone has to put a stop to this. However, if you take the Air Permit, the lower court accepted the frivolous charges and remanded the permit, only for the Supreme Court to overrule, making it clear that the suit should never have been accepted. The only winners are the lawyers!