EPA announces groundwater contamination due to mining in Wyoming. Story HERE. NOTE IN MINNESOTA private well owners are responsible for testing their wells and for their own drinking water safety. See details HERE.Continue Reading
Minnesota Senators Klobuchar and Franken Vote to Protect Public Health – See full list of who voted for what HERE.Continue Reading
The MN DNR commissioner recently re-assigned two top state foresters and replaced their position temporarily with himself in an attempt to see state lands harvested “more quickly” to help the struggling forest products industry. This poses many questions. Is this what Minnesotans value and want? What about sustainability? What’s theContinue Reading
On Oct. 5, 2011, mineral exploration under land privately owned by Minnesotans was delayed. The DNR had approved exploration leases last spring but the Governor and others postponed action for yet another six months to review the state’s mining policies. Homeowners of the private land have raised a loud outcryContinue Reading
Ever wonder what we do with toxic nuclear waste here in Minnesota? Well, our legislators are given an update on the topic, found HERE.Continue Reading