Mining & Environmental News

Congressman Rick Nolan to Retire After Current Term

WASHINGTON - U.S. Congressman Rick Nolan has announced he will be retiring at the end of his term. Rep. Nolan made the announcement through a letter to the press Friday morning. Nolan has represented Minnesota's 8th Congressional District since 2013.…

Public Meetings For PolyMet Permit to Mine Conclude In Duluth

DULUTH, Minn.- The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) are hosting the final public meeting  in Duluth surrounding the proposed PolyMet project. At stake are the permits needed for PolyMet's proposed copper-nickel mine near…

St. Scholastica Theatre Premieres "Eleemosynary"

DULUTH, Minn. - The College of St. Scholastica Theatre has started performances of its latest production. "Eleemosynary" by Lee Blessing is running through this weekend. Evening performances will be Feb. 8-10 at…

Forest Service Downgrades Twin Metals Environmental Review

MINNEAPOLIS-The U.S. Forest Service is downgrading an environmental review for a proposed copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota. The Forest Service says it will do an environmental assessment, rather than an environmental impact statement, on Twin Metals' proposed project. Supporters say…

Steel Workers Union Enters Into Agreement With Mesabi Metallics

NASHWAUK, Minn.-The United Steelworkers union has announced that they have entered into an agreement with Mesabi Metallics at the company’s Nashwauk taconite mining and processing site, which is still being built. The agreement will allow the USW to organize the…

Public Comments on Barker's Island Plans

SUPERIOR, Wis.- The city of superior focused in on the future restoration of Barker's Island Beach during a public meeting. The city held the public meeting to share preliminary engineering concepts for…

Hartley Nature Center Expanding

DULUTH, Minn. - Some big changes are coming to the Hartley Nature Center building in Duluth. As visitors and students continue to come through the doors, the center is trying to keep…