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.
An embankment next to a historic iron mine pit was breached during spring melt, damaging infrastructure and contaminating local waters.
After being ruled too vague to protect rice or provide certainty to industries, state scientists will try to come up with a clearer way to implement research findings.
Rising costs and falling metal prices shed doubts on economic viability of the mine proposal.
Common chemical in industrial discharges has far-reaching effects on lakes, rivers, and the plants that live in them.
Seventy percent of registered voters oppose mine proposals that threaten to pollute canoe country.
We catch up with Becky Rom, she has been heavily involved in the fight against sulfide-ore copper mining near the Boundary Waters and offered some key insights into the current political landscape.
Forest Service scales back analysis of proposed mining moratorium over objections of Boundary Waters advocates.
Newspaper reporter remembers formative years in Ely, learning about the conflict over copper-nickel mining near the Boundary Waters.
The major milestone is one of the final hurdles before the company can start mining, and initiates a two-month public comment period.
Twin Metals project gets new lease on life after Interior Department lawyer reverses policy and says government must allow access.
Debate over ‘damage deposit’ ramps up with dueling reclamation estimates.
A bill restoring mineral rights near the Boundary Waters squeaked through the House of Representatives last week, but doesn’t yet have a Senate author.
Two bills seeking to speed up the Twin Metals and PolyMet mine proposals are being voted on this week in Washington, D.C.
State-sponsored studies sought to improve understanding of the complex ways sulfate harms the iconic plant.