In a non-binding opinion, an administrative law judge said adding bentonite clay to the mine-waste slurry and lining the tailings basin with bentonite was impractical and would not meet state law.
The NorthMet nonferrous minerals mining proposal suffered a setback Aug. 2 when the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled a previous Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permitting decision was “arbitrary and capricious,” ordering
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