Mining & Environmental News

Investigators Seek Tips About Upper Peninsula Wolf Poaching

STAMBAUGH TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - Michigan conservation officers are appealing for public tips about the illegal shooting of a wolf in the Upper Peninsula's Iron County. The Department of Natural Resources says the poaching happened about 10 miles southwest of…

Winter Weather to Impact Wednesday Morning Commute

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is reminding motorists to be cautious if traveling in what could be hazardous conditions. Snow and a mix of snow and rain is expected to make driving difficult Tuesday evening through Wednesday. Precipitation is…

Trump Administration Institutes Media Blackout at EPA

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration has instituted a media blackout at the Environmental Protection Agency and barred staff from awarding any new contracts or grants. Emails sent to EPA staff since President Donald Trump's inauguration on Friday and reviewed…

Flint Water Falls Below Federal Lead Limit

LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan environmental officials say Flint's water system no longer has lead levels exceeding the federal limit. The finding by the Department of Environmental Quality is good news for a city whose 100,000 residents have grappled with…

Trump Takes Executive Action on Oil Pipelines

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump has signed executive actions to advance the construction of the Keystone XL and Dakota Access oil pipelines. Trump tells reporters in the Oval Office that the construction of the pipelines will subject to the…

Renewable Energy Fund Gets Critical Look

ST. PAUL (AP) - Republican state lawmakers are considering killing a renewable energy fund that they say has been a failure. They say the programs haven't done much to lower the cost of renewable energy. They're propsoing to shift the…

NASA 2016 Temperature Report

[gtxvideo vid='uPWbix9s' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/uPWbix9s.jpg' vtitle='NASA 2016 Temperature Report'] Meteorologist Gino Recchia discusses the latest NASA report for 2016 as the warmest year on record since records began back in 1880.  16 of the 17 hottest years on record have occurred since 2000…

Duluth Lakewalk Mini-Master Plan

DULUTH, Minn- There could be some changes on the way to the Duluth Lakewalk. The city is hoping to create a plan, that will help earn funding to revitalize the Lakewalk. Recently the Lakewalk has been plagued by everything from…

Dark Skies Protest Party

There's been some concern about new street lighting in Duluth's downtown district. Those involved are protesting the cities decision to use intense LED lighting along certain streets in Duluth. The protests' supporters claim that the new lights will ruin Duluth's…

Nearly 60,000 Acres Returned to Red Lake Band

In support of meeting the nation's obligations to the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians in Minnesota, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) announced Friday, that the BLM has completed its land surveys…

Report: More Work Needed on Identifying Great Lakes Toxins

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) - A report by a U.S. - Canadian agency says the two nations are behind schedule on identifying chemical pollutants in the Great Lakes and developing strategies to deal with them. Familiar toxic substances such as…