Per the Mining Truth Organization: “PolyMet is the first of a series of proposed mines [copper-nickel] that could reshape Minnesota’s landscape and change our state forever.  The next few months will determine what Minnesota will look like 500 years from now. We need your support to ensure that we pass onContinue Reading

According to the DNR at the end of September, “Well-timed and placed rain led to moderately increased flows at several locations, yet drought conditions continue across much of the state.” To monitor drought conditions, see HERE. The DNR’s Division of Ecological and Water Resources now posts their weekly “Stream FlowContinue Reading

The bill passed the house vote as of a few hours ago . . . According to the Duluth News Tribune: The bill … requires implementation of the act within 30 days of receiving requests. … it also reduces the amount of time, and limits the circumstances, under which anyoneContinue Reading

The project is called SPRUCE (Spruce and Peatland Responses Under Climatic and Environmental Change) and is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. It’s a collaborative effort between the USDA Forest Service and Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee. The planned experimental site is a bog within the Marcell ExperimentalContinue Reading