Polymet Mining Public Meeting Tomorrow: Tuesday, January 28, 2014 Saint Paul RiverCentre 175 West Kellogg Blvd, Saint Paul, MN 55102 5:00 p.m. – open house 6:45 – 10:00 p.m. formal presentation and public meeting   The Department of Natural Resources recently released PolyMet’s revised draft mining plan, called a supplemental draftContinue Reading

You can expect EAB to persist in 2014 despite our Polar Vortex deep freeze. Here’s a press release from the Wisconsin DNR: Keep your Emerald Ash Borer plans in spite of cold weather A forest health expert says the ongoing frigid air hugging the state is not enough to wipeContinue Reading

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