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PolyMet CEO frustrated with permit delays

: "Phase 1 of PolyMet is $350 million dollars. CEO Joe Scipioni said that's like an investment of almost $1 million dollars a day, for a year. 'That's what our region is missing out on, while we wait for permits.'" Greg Seitz with Friends of the Boundary Waters responded to the WDIO report, "PolyMet's permits have been delayed  because of the inadequate draft Environmental Impact Statement for the mine proposal that was put out in 2009. The Environmental Protection Agency gave the review the lowest grade possible. The mine would have caused violations of Minnesota water quality standards for 2,000 years, and the company did not provide any information to assure Minnesota taxpayers that we won't get stuck with a multi-million dollar clean-up bill."

 with the candidates seeking the 2nd Congressional District DFL nomination.

Members of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party will gather Saturday in Rosemount to endorse a challenger to Republican Incumbent Rep. John Kline.

Dems think Rep. Kline is weaker in new 2nd District

Vote analysis: Rep. John Kline voting record "far-right"

: "Kline is a far-right Republican according to GovTrack's own analysis of bill sponsorship. Use this 

 to compare Kline to other members of the House of Representatives on leadership and ideology."

Vikings stadium plan takes on an 'air of inevitability'

: "Measure passed one Senate panel and was headed to another, paving the way for a possible final vote soon."

GOP debating whether to call back delegates in congressional contest

: "Republican officials want resolution in choosing a candidate to back for the 1st District Congressional seat held by Democratic Rep. Tim Walz. Mower County Republicans Chairman Dennis Schminke said a primary fight would be bad for the party's efforts to defeat Walz."

Rep. Kline fights Obama's bid to cap student loan interest

: "U.S. Rep. John Kline, who heads the House Committee on Education and the Workforce and is the House's point man on education issues, is among the Republicans in Congress reluctant to extend the current rates, a move that would cost about $6 billion per year in additional subsidies."

Red Cliff band to help recover 70 barrels from Lake Superior

: "A report released by Red Cliff in 2006 indicated that pollutants might be in the barrels. Citing Army Corps and Honeywell Munitions records, the Red Cliff report said chemicals ranging from PCBs to mercury, lead or even uranium could be in the barrels."

Dayton under fire for vetoing E-Verify requirement

: "Republican lawmakers are criticizing Gov. Mark Dayton's veto of an immigration enforcement bill. The bill would have required the state to run names of new state employees through a federal database called E-Verify to check their work authorization in the United States."

: "The Duluth School Board will move ahead with plans to ask taxpayers for more money for classroom operations next fall."

Attorney general: Investigation of Fairview debt collector shows illegal use of patient data

: "The state attorney general's office's released the results of an investigation into Fairview Health Services' relationship with a debt collection company accused of violating federal and state patient privacy and debt collection laws."

Senate turns back effort to ban payments to 'pray the gay away' therapy

: "On a bipartisan 27-40 vote, the Senate Tuesday turned back a move to ban government reimbursement for reparative or conversion therapy to 'pray the gay away.'"

Minnesota Senate sends fireworks bill to governor

: "Gov. Mark Dayton will soon decide whether Minnesotans can purchase and use more powerful fireworks."

Sen. Dave Thompson Discusses Frustrating Session: MyFoxTWINCITIES.com

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