Prof. Klass Quoted in Star Tribune on White Bear Lake Court Ruling

Professor Alex Klass was quoted in a front-page Star Tribune article reporting on the Ramsey County District Court's recent decision holding that the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources had failed to comply with its obligations under the Minnesota Environmental Rights Act and the common law public trust doctrine regarding the levels of White Bear Lake. The court found the plaintiffs (homeowners and businesses surrounding White Bear Lake) had proven that the state's continued issuance of groundwater withdrawal permits to local communities surrounding the White Bear Lake had allowed lake levels to drop precipitously, and that state law required the agency to place additional restrictions on groundwater extractions in the area. Professor Klass was an expert consultant to one of the plaintiff groups on the public trust doctrine claim.