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The Minnesota Court of Appeals found "irregularities" in comments submitted by the EPA.

The EPA was apparently asked to keep its concerns about the project out of the public record.

Two Minnesota congressmen were on hand for the signing.

This decision clears the way for the project's construction.

Tom Landwehr will continue the fight against the Twin Metals mining project.

The area would make more money from tourism in the long-term, it says.

Tourism groups meanwhile have launched a lawsuit to protect the Boundary Waters.

After an opening monologue, talk turned to the mining and steel industry.

So how close is the NorthMet copper-nickel mine to actually being built?

North Hibbing still has signs of life, even though no one lives there.

'They want somebody to just give them a job so they can all drink beer.'