Rom’s lobbying in Washington directly led to the Obama administration denying renewal of Twin Metals leases in December 2016, and in January 2017 to the proposed withdrawal for a 20-year term of 234,000 acres of National Forest System lands in…
...the Obama administration misled Congress while acting in the interests of unnamed “activists” by initiating a bad faith environmental review designed to reach a predetermined outcome and by denying two noncontroversial leases, preventing responsible mining in an area twice authorized…
However, by 2009, the wolf population in the study grid was nearly 100. At the same time, and not coincidentally, according to Mech, less than 25 percent of cow moose had a living calf. Also, it was observed that by then only…
"We feel the DNR led the Court down a deceptive road with their theory on why they claim this watercourse was natural and always there. Again our claim was this was man made by our ancestors and therefore disqualified it…
These bureaucratic decisions could decimate local economies, stifle job creation as well as cause significant harm to K-12 education and mining in Minnesota. These were political, anti-mining and anti-education actions taken by the Obama Administration... by Marjorie Haun On December…
Included in the federal land withdrawal are 95,000 acres of School Trust Lands that generate revenue for all Minnesota schools. With over two decades of copper-nickel mining, revenue to the School Trust Fund is projected to be more than $3…
"This politically motivated decision, coming in the final days of the administration of President Barack Obama, is inconsistent with current national policy. It could result in devastating and irreversible damage to the citizens, communities and economy of the region. All…
When enforcement of the 'Buffers Act' begins in a few months, all productive economic activity within the buffer zones will be prohibited. Not only is the value of the land taken away, but all potential value from future economic use…
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of Hawkes, setting a precedent that landowners may challenge the Corps’ jurisdictional determinations. The case was then remanded back to the district court for a final decision on the facts, which found the…
Maki said that eight to 10 special agents with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service entered his shop that day, asking him repeated questions about whether the ciscoes he sells came from the U.S. or Canadian side of the international…