Plaintiffs in the lawsuit filed against the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) intend to petition the Minnesota Supreme Court to hear the case.  It’s the last step in a long, drawn-out process through the court system that started six years ago when the White Bear Lake Restoration Association (WBLRA) blamed historic low lake levels on the DNR, claiming the agency violated the Minnesota Environmental Rights Act (MERA) by mismanaging groundwater pumping permits.     Read the article…………………