A northern Wisconsin couple planned to bottle and sell water from a well on their land near Lake Superior, but their proposal was shot down over concerns about whether it violated the intent of a landmark agreement that aims to prevent water diversions outside the Great Lakes basin. Read the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio.
EPA inspector general: Agency should’ve shared PolyMet permit concerns with Minnesota regulators in writing, not over phone
2021-04-22
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency did not follow its own procedures when it shared comments and concerns on a draft permit for PolyMet’s proposed copper-nickel mine over the phone with Minnesota regulators instead of in writing, according to the agency’s inspector general. Read the full story by the Duluth News Tribune.
Great Lakes Commission
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