The Army said the proposed mine "does not meet the water quality requirements of the Fond du Lac belt of Lake Superior Chippewa." NewRange Copper Nickel Company is behind the first-of-its-kind mining project in Minnesota. NewRange was developed by PolyMet and Teck. In previous comments about the project, the administrator of NorthMet defended my claim and said that facts and research have proven that the project is safe. The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa released the following statement Tuesday night: The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa awaits the Corps' final decision that the NorthMet project cannot be performed as stated."Today, the Corps has decided to permanently revoke the Section 404 authorization granted to PolyMet Mining Inc.," said Deputy Commissioner Roger Smith of the decision. The Corps' decision acknowledges Band's commitment to the project's significant and long-term concerns and is consistent with Band's and EPA's commitment to the research and work that the project will do. It violates Band's water standards. The corps decision protects underwater groups and people in low-lying communities. The research does not support PolyMet's claim that the NorthMet project will not harm water quality. President Dupuis Sr."The Legion's decision is clear and supports America's loyalty and devotion to the Band. With the Treaty of 1854, the United States Government promised us that our lower limits on this work would forever be given to our people. and Aboriginal lands, which gave us the right to use our foraging, have been polluted and destroyed for decades despite these promises from the United States, despite our reservations and putting our lands there, are also protected by the decision taken today, the rights and resources promised to us by the treaty.