“Soon enough we were afloat again on the other end of the portage — and then we were paddling through green slime. The cyanobacteria in a shallow bay on the west side of the lake was ten times thicker than on Sawbill…”
Intense study of several northern Minnesota lakes seeks answers about past and future of region’s famous waters.
Northern Minnesota member of Congress seeks to speed up approval of mine proposals like Twin Metals.
New technology being tested by the U of M could remove sulfate pollution from wastewater and mining discharge, but will it be soon enough for wild rice?
Fond du Lac and Grand Portage Bands file lawsuit over approval of revised state rules.
Rainy River drainages are in good shape, and officials want to keep it that way.
The Minnesota Water Report looks at six major challenges to clean water in the state, including proposed copper-nickel mines, agricultural runoff, discharges from wastewater treatment facilities, water availability, wildlife habitat, and inadequate environmental rules and laws.
Biden administration revokes Twin Metals mineral rights for proposed copper-nickel mine. Secretary Deb Haaland stated: “After a careful legal review, we found the leases were improperly renewed in violation of applicable statutes and regulations, and we are taking action to cancel them.”
Discussions will cover proposed plan to prohibit new mining activities in locations that threaten BWCAW, if successful, the prohibition would effectively block the proposed Twin Metals mine.
Federal agencies conducting research to understand threat of toxins produced by cyanobacteria
State agency will debate PolyMet tailings permit and evaluate overall regulations.
New reports detail pristine waters of northeastern Minnesota, threats to the health, and strategies to protect them.
In significant decision, federal agency says pollution from the proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine “may affect” downstream lakes and rivers under the jurisdiction of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.
Federal agency overrules state’s efforts to ignore sulfate pollution.
Justices reverse state decisions about indefinite water treatment and tailings basin liner, while upholding other points.
State assessment finds a coldwater stream with wild fish thriving — in the shadow of major mines.
Federal agency says state can’t leave lakes off impaired waters list simply because legislature won’t allow pollution enforcement.
BWCAW is #3 on the list of America’s Most Endangered Rivers, threatened by pollution from proposed mine.
Letter requests new administration complete its analysis of whether mining can be done safely in Boundary Waters watershed.
Government attorneys, engineers, and scientists hit the brakes on both proposed mines in Minnesota’s northwoods.