Minnesota will do its own Twin Metals review

From late last week:

Minnesota officials announced Friday that the state will conduct its own environmental review of a proposed copper-nickel mine, rather than join the federal government’s environmental assessment of the project that some say will pollute a pristine wilderness area.

The Department of Natural Resources said a separate process for preparing an environmental impact statement for the proposed Twin Metals mine near Ely will best ensure a credible and neutral review, an announcement that some project opponents said shows the state does not trust the federal government. - KTAR News

I don’t know if this is because those making the calls on this, here in Minnesota, really have serious issues with the whole Twin Metals thing. Or if they’re just looking for more cover, legal and political and whatever else. The answer to that should become apparent at some point.