Rep. Betty McCollum promised to use her powerful subcommittee to investigate if the agency blocked its staff from sending written comments to Minnesota regulators.
Rep. Pete Stauber introduces legislation to ensure PolyMet can hold onto National Forest land it has already acquired.
Public input is now being accepted on a document that describes new leases and conditions to restrict mining impacts.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency approves air and water plans, while environmentalists say the decisions are based on bad information.
Young advocates spend two days in the nation’s capital, sharing their stories and asking officials to protect the Boundary Waters.
Newly-found records show government fought against long-term leases and put caveats on the terms to ensure expedient mineral development.
Eight organizations file lawsuits to challenge permits for the state’s first copper mine and revise rules.
Two key Democrats have sent a letter to administration officials seeking evidence to back up the September decision.
Retired leader of agency who took steps to prevent mining pollution from harming the wilderness says continued protection is important.
DNR announces it is giving the copper-nickel mine proposal a green light after years of review and debate.
Federal government decides to let mining companies acquire leases to explore and extract minerals…
Harvard economist issue report comparing twenty years of wilderness protection to permitting the Twin Metals mine over the same span.
‘7 Generations’ seeks to celebrate the Arrowhead’s natural wonders and call attention to the potential for water pollution from proposed copper mines.
Minnesota congressmen’s attempt to stop a federal review of mining in the Boundary Waters watershed ends after grassroots advocacy.
When it comes to the topic of mining in northern Minnesota, there’s often a familiar pattern to the discussion: people are for it or against it. And if they’re arguing for environmental protections, they’re probably against it. “There’s a false dichotomy that you’re either pro-mining or anti-mining…”
Boundary Waters businesses, environmental groups challenge the Trump administration’s effort to restore leases to Twin Metals which are critical for its mine proposal.
New group will organize and support young people seeking to ensure sound stewardship of canoe country.
Mining opponents show river and wetlands that would be most affected by the proposed copper-nickel mine in the Lake Superior basin.
Letters to leaders of two government agencies seek completion of study of mining in the wilderness watershed before proposals move forward.
A facility near the Boundary Waters and upstream of the popular White Iron Chain of Lakes could process 20,000 tons of ore each day.