The Biden administration canceled two leases for a proposed copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota on Wednesday, dealing a blow to a project environmentalists had long raised concerns about. Twin Metals Minnesota, the company proposing the mine, has vowed to challenge the decision and claims the move is political. POLITICO’s Kelsey Tamborrino.
The Biden administration canceled two leases for a proposed copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota on Wednesday, dealing a blow to a project environmentalists had long raised concerns about. Twin Metals Minnesota, the company proposing the mine, has vowed to challenge the decision and claims the move is political. POLITICO’s Kelsey Tamborrino.
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