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ISSUES.
BIG
WINS.

over 50 active legal actions

MCEA is currently engaged in over 50 active legal actions to defend Minnesota's people, air, climate, and water

4 key PolyMet permits struck down

In the last 12 months, MCEA has won every appeal in the Minnesota Court of Appeals against PolyMet's reckless proposal

$167,000,000

167 million dollars of dedicated funds for habit and science projects preserved

3 Minnesota Supreme Court Cases pending

Two against PolyMet's dangerous proposal and a fight against a fracked gas plant in the Twin Ports

What we're fighting for right now

River near polyMet tailings dam - credit Rob Levine
Sulfide Mining

Preventing Polymet's Pollution
Lighthouse in Duluth
Climate Solutions

Stopping decades of greenhouse gas pollution in Duluth-Superior
chemical bubble
Toxic Chemicals

Ending the pollution caused by toxic TCE
drone view of farmland
Climate Solutions

Ensuring climate impacts are studied
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