BP: Northern Minnesota businesses sue Dept. of Interior over mineral leases

DULUTH—A group of businesses is suing the U.S. Department of the Interior over its decision to reinstate Twin Metals' mineral leases.

In a lawsuit filed Thursday morning, June 21, nine northern Minnesota businesses — mostly canoe outfitters — claim Twin Metals' proposed copper-nickel mine would hurt their business by polluting the nearby Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

https://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/crime-and-courts/4463484-northern-minnesota-businesses-sue-dept-interior-over-mineral-leases