Governor Tim Walz just halted all state permitting for the Twin Metals copper-nickel mine near the Boundary Waters, sending a strong state-level message — but the federal government still holds the ultimate power. With Congress lifting a federal mining ban in April, the company can pursue canceled federal leases and push forward with environmental reviews, potentially ignoring key science. Walz’s move is part of a two-pronged strategy: blocking state permits while pushing legislation to ban sulfide mining in the watershed — though past attempts failed. The Minnesota DNR won’t cooperate with the federal review, setting up a legal showdown in February. While environmentalists and tribal leaders applaud the governor’s bold stance, lawmakers from northeastern Minnesota call it “radical” and “job killing.” And crucially, Walz’s order expires 90 days after he leaves office, leaving the fate of the mine in his successor’s hands.
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