COMMENTARY | Why This Mining Permit Should Fail
Should an agency's misbehavior invalidate their decisions? When it comes to mining permits in Minnesota, PEER thinks so ...
Public Comment on Polymet Mine Permit – Fond du Lac Band’s Objection – 06-16-2022 (PDF)
PEER’s comment to the Army Corps of Engineers regarding the Fond du Lac Band’s Objection to the Proposed Clean Water Act Section 404 Permit for the NorthMet Mine Project ...
Letter to BLM, USDA – Scope of environmental review for Federal Lands, Minnesota – 01-19-2022 (PDF)
DESCRIPTION: PEER submitted a letter covering past USFS employee critical feedback, treaty rights impacting NEPA scope, and economic issues related to a USFS and BLM proposal to remove a large amount of BLM-controlled mineral resources under the Superior National Forest from leasing for ...
Colorado Air Pollution – Gold and Fossil Fuel Mining
Several mines in Colorado received unlawful air permits that do not comply with air quality standards as a result of false emissions data ...
COMMENTARY | Deep-Sea Mining for Metals: Treading Carefully on the Path Toward Renewables
Demand for metals and minerals that make up critical components of clean energy technology are on the rise ...