Timetable slows for environmental report on PolyMet’s Iron Range project
February 1, 2012 at 8:28 am in Duluth News Tribune
The supplemental draft environmental impact statement has taken longer than expected as PolyMet works through issues with lead state and federal regulatory agencies. Continue Reading
“Since then the company and agencies have reworked the document to incorporate comments made on the original…” This sounds like government agencies are assisting in the mining plan through contributing to the EI study. If I’m interpreting this correctly, that’s a proper role. Help companies find ways to assure environmental safety while easing and speeding the process to get them approved. Too often opponents of development have used delaying tactics including government delays to discourage needed economic projects. This could be a good sign.
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