MINNEAPOLIS - Lawyers for the proposed PolyMet Mining Corp.’s copper-nickel mine were back in front of the Minnesota Supreme Court for the second time in a month, arguing Thursday about an air pollution permit granted by state regulators. It’s the second dispute over the embattled $1 billion mine project that the state’s highest court is considering. Both cases involve cancelled permits state regulators issued to the Toronto-based mining company, the Star Tribune reported. In rejecting the permit, the state Court of Appeals said the agency should have more thoroughly investigated complaints alleging so-called sham permitting. Jay Johnson, a lawyer for PolyMet, said state statute and previous legal cases show that courts should presume the correctness of a state agency’s decision.

Source: thestar November 05, 2020 23:15 UTC