Re-invigorated Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Program in MN
. . . new (and touted as “much improved” when first launched) aquatic invasive species prevention and control program now scrambling after the shutdown. . . . DNR aquatic invasive species specialists are scrambling to make up lost time [while gov. quit working, zebra mussels in Minnesota’s 50 or soContinue Reading
Boiler No. 4 coal burning conversion project is no longer economically viable
. . . The Boiler No. 4 project is a New Ulm Public Utilities Commission (PUC) effort to convert the boiler back to coal burning in addition to its natural gas burning. The project was part of an overhaul of New Ulm’s energy infrastructure. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recentlyContinue Reading
Rush for Bitumen Pipeline Under Our Neighbor’s Yellowstone River & What it Means for Minnesota
TransCanada explicitly told the Canadian National Energy Board in 2009 that the proposed intent of the pipeline was to raise the price of crude oil in the U.S., manipulating the market by diverting oil from the Midwest to the Gulf. . . . The pipeline would particularly affect gas pricesContinue Reading
State Parks (campgrounds) Open Again
Most state parks and campgrounds are open now. They will start taking camping reservations Tuesday, July 26. Visit the DNR page for more info.Continue Reading
Weedkiller has surprise toll on trees
Class-action suit was filed Monday against Dupont—company of Imprelis, a new, supposedly environmentally friendly herbicide. Contact the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (ph. 651-201-6000) if you notice the weedkiller affecting your trees, especially watch the spruce and evergreens. Take photos of damage and keep a journal to document damage. Full story here. Update! LawsuitsContinue Reading