Protesters Oppose Mining in National Forest
DULUTH, Minn. - A group of protesters gathered in front of U.S. Rep. Rick Nolan's downtown Duluth office Thursday. Earlier in the week, Rep. Nolan coming out in favor of reversing the…
Mining & Environmental News
Ice Orbs Are Gathering for Art Collaborative at Lake Superior Ice Fest
SUPERIOR, Wis. -- It’s getting colder and colder this week, which is wonderful news for those organizing the Lake Superior Ice Festival, taking place this weekend. Preschool children from Superior delivered dozens…
Soudan Underground Mine Hoping Bonding Bill Passes
According to the Minnesota DNR, a popular Northland tourist attaction is need of an upgrade so it can last for future generations. Minnesota's oldest mine, the Soudan Underground mine, is hoping to…
Soudan Mine in Need of Repairs
Soudan Mine Hoping to Get $3 Million
Minnesotans Encouraged to Swap Older Stoves
DULUTH, Minn. - You've likely heard of "Cash for Clunkers"; well, there's now a similar program for wood–burning stoves. Project Stove Swap gives Northern Minnesotans an incentive to replace their older, inefficient…
Committee to Finalize CWD Recommendations in Wisconsin
MADISON (AP) - An advisory committee is getting ready to finalize its recommendations for revisions to Wisconsin's long-term chronic wasting disease program. The Department of Natural Resources adopted a 15-year plan in 2010, which calls for a review following the…
Cow Moose Rescued After Fall into Idaho Basement
KETCHUM, Idaho (AP) - Authorities say a female moose is safe after she fell through an unlatched window into the basement of an Idaho home. The Idaho Mountain Express reports that the moose spent about three hours in the basement…
MnDOT Applies Seeks Funding for "Can Of Worms" Project
DULUTH, Minn. - The Minnesota Department of Transportation has submitted an application for a federal grant, in hopes of funding a major project to fix the well–known “Can of Worms”…
Deer Sterilized in Ann Arbor to Help Decrease Population
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Dozens of female deer have been sterilized in Ann Arbor, as part of the nonlethal phase of the city's winter 2017 deer management plan. The Ann Arbor News reports that veterinarians performed surgeries on 54…
Death Toll from Southeast Tornadoes Rises to 21
ALBANY, Ga. (AP) - The death toll from a weekend outbreak of tornadoes and severe thunderstorms int he Southeast has increased to at least 21. A 77-year-old woman in southwest Georgia died form storm-related injuries, Thrusday night, at a hospital.…
Minnesota Poultry Farmers Warily Watch Bird Flu Outbreaks
ST. PAUL (AP) - Poultry farmers in Minnesota are cautiously watching the spread of bird flu in Europe and Asia. Minnesota Public Radio reports that the World Health Organization is on "high alert" because the bird flu virus has been…
Fungus Killing Northern Minnesota Bats
Somewhere between 8,000-12,000 bats call the Soudan Underground Mine home, but a wide spreading fungus is hurting their numbers. The fungus known as white nose syndrome grows on the bat's muzzle and causes…
Official: Trump Wants to Slash EPA Workforce, Budget
WASHINGTON (AP) - The former head of President Donald Trump's transition team at the Environmental Protection Agency says he expects the new administration to seek budget and staff cuts. Myron Ebell left the transition team last week saying, in an…
Grand Avenue Estates Project Gets Pollution Grant
DULUTH, Minn- There is growing excitement for a major housing development along the St. Louis River corridor that hit a polluted snag. The city of Duluth and the developer have landed a $654,000 clean–up grant from the state. That money…
Wisconsin Point Restoration Plans Taking Shape
SUPERIOR, Wisc. - Plans for restoration on Wisconsin Point are nearing completion. The Superior Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department shared design details of the project with residents tonight. The restoration focuses on…
