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BREAKING NEWS: The Minnesota Supreme Court has DENIED U.S. Steel's petition for review of the Minnesota Court of Appeals' decision on Hay Lake!
On March 31, 2025, the Court of Appeals issued an unanimous decision affirming the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)'s decision to deny U.S. Steel a "site-specific" standard that would have been nearly 800% less stringent than Minnesota's wild rice sulfate standard of 10 parts per million.
The Minnesota Supreme Court's decision today, along with the Court of Appeals' decision, affirms that the MPCA is empowered to regulate pollution and protect wild rice. It's a great feeling for WaterLegacy to stand with the MPCA through this process and share in these back-to-back victories to protect wild rice and clean water!