Mountain Iron Fire Leaves One Dead
UPDATE 1-16-17: Authorities have confirmed that the female who died in this fire has been identified as Ginnie L. Hanka, 57, from Mt. Iron, Minnesota. Her husband, 61-year-old David M.…
Mining & Environmental News
Public Scoping for Proposed Withdrawal of Federal Minerals in Rainy River Watershed
DULUTH, Minn. - Today, January 13, 2017, the U.S. Forest Service published a notice of intent (NOI) in the Federal Register to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) to study the proposed 20-year withdrawal of federal minerals on the Superior…
Essar Minnesota Sues Essar Global
NASHWAUK, Minn.-Essar Steel of Minnesota has filed a $1 billion lawsuit against Essar Global, the company that owns it. Essar of Minnesota is claiming they paid their parent company about $1.1…
Study: Trace Medications, Chemicals May Be Harming Fish
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A Minnesota Pollution Control Agency study finds trace levels of pharmaceuticals and other chemicals may be harming fish in Minnesota rivers and lakes. Recent studies found a variety of pharmaceuticals and other chemicals in Minnesota…
Fire Deaths in Minnesota Drop to Second-Lowest Level Ever
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Authorities report that one person died in the morning hours of January 12, at an apartment fire in Mound. This is the first fire fatality of 2017 for the state of Minnesota, and it comes on…
Essentia Helps Provide New Service at Chester Bowl
DULUTH, Minn. - The Chester Bowl Ski Hill in Duluth is now home to a brand new service this season, thanks to a generous grant from the…
Environmental report card highlights threat from 'mega-rains' for Minnesota
A draft environmental report card for the state warns that as global temperatures warm, Minnesotans need to prepare for increases in catastrophic ``mega-rains'' and a greater spread of tick-borne illnesses such as Lyme disease.The report card comes from the Environmental Quality Board, which will discuss the draft next week. The final version will provide a foundation for the Minnesota Environmental Congress in February.The report card singles out climate-related issues for the lowest marks.Minnesota is getting more frequent ``mega-rains,'' when at least 6 inches affects over 1,000 square miles. Minnesota has experienced seven in the past 17 years, compared with four in the previous 27. Minnesota recorded two this summer alone.The report also shows how ticks are becoming more widespread across Minnesota with the warmer weather.___Online:The draft 2017 Minnesota Environment and Energy Report Card can be viewed at: http://bit.ly/2hwjr4CMinnesota Environmental Congress: https://www.eqb.state.mn.us/environmentalcongress
DNR bans deer-feeding in 5 Minnesota counties in CWD fight
The Department of Natural Resources plans to ban deer feeding in five counties, as the agency fights chronic wasting disease in southeastern Minnesota.
New adminstration paving way for more steel industry jobs
The president of U.S. Steel has announced some good news for that industry.
Banks in India suing Essar Group
Some banks in India are suing the Essar Group. They want to be paid back for overruns in cost related to Essar's unfinished mine and processing plant in Nashwauk.
3 killed in 40-vehicle pileup on slick Michigan interstate
Authorities say three people have died and 11 others are hurt following a pileup on a snow-slickened Interstate 96 near Lansing, Michigan.Lt. Eric Sanborn of the Livingston County Sheriff Department confirmed the three deaths Thursday in the pileup involving about 40 vehicles. He says 11 other people were transported to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.Sanborn says westbound lanes of the interstate about 55 miles west of Detroit remained closed about 5{ hours after the pileup began Thursday morning.Several crashes also were reported on Detroit-area freeways
2 juveniles charged in Tennessee wildfires that killed 14
Authorities have charged two juveniles with starting an East Tennessee wildfire that killed 14 people and destroyed or damaged more than 1,700 buildings.
Democrats rip proposal to raise Wisconsin state park fees
Wisconsin Democrats are blasting a Department of Natural Resources report that proposes raising state park fees and selling naming rights to park facilities.
Pipelines Impact Local Economy
Much of the fuel in the Northland arrives through oil and gas pipelines.
Duluth City Council Approves Support for Standing Rock Resolution
After hearing numerous public speakers on the resolution, the Duluth City Council voted 8-0 in favor of showing support for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe.
