A reservoir with waste from a Minnesota mine is at the heart of a legal battle. The consequences for Lake Superior could be huge.
The clock is ticking in a legal battle over a Minnesota mining project that campaigners warn could inflict catastrophic damage on Lake Superior and nearby communities.The Minnesota Court of Appeals is deliberating whether a new Environmental Impact Statement is required for the Mile Post 7 West Ridge Railroad Relocation, Dam Extensions and Stream Mitigation Project in Lake County.
'Now owned by Ohio-based Cleveland-Cliffs, the facility's tailings basin has grown significantly since its original approval. The company has requested to extend the storage dams further, a move the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources claims does not constitute an expansion under existing permits.Cleveland-Cliffs did not respond to a request for comment from Newsweek.
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