St. Paul, Minn. — Polymet Mining company will ask a Special Master to declare that state officials working on an environmental review of its proposed copper-nickel mine should be allowed to go back to work. The Environmental Impact Statement, or EIS, for the project has been underway for more thanContinue Reading
This series will examine the sources and causes of air pollution, its effect on human health and the environment, state and federal clean air laws intended to reduce air pollution and minimize its harmful effects. The first lecture in the series is on Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 6:30-8 p.m. Free parking. LightContinue Reading
Thirteen leaders in energy efficiency and environmental conservation were appointed today to the board of directors for the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (MEEA). Full story here. Continue Reading
The Legislature’s proposed environment budget would cut 66 percent from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s general fund budget. . . . and The bill would also cut the Department of Natural Resources general fund by about 22 percent . . . . The first bill that DFL Governor Mark DaytonContinue Reading
St. Paul, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota House committee has eliminated funding to rebuild a dam that officials say is the best option for stopping the spread of invasive Asian carp up the Mississippi River into many of the central and northern lakes. Full Story Here.Continue Reading