Mining & Environmental News

Legislative Committee Approves Lifting Mining Ban

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A legislative committee has signed off on a Republican bill that would end Wisconsin's nearly 20-year ban on gold, silver, and nickel mining. Wisconsin lawmakers passed a bill in 1998 that requires sulfide mining applicants to…

Duluth Assessing Storm Damages Cost

DULUTH, Minn.- Friday's storm pummeled the Lake Superior shore with massive waves, the city is busy picking up the pieces. The total dollar amount of the damages is unknown. The city…

Duluth Artist Wins Walleye Stamp Contest

DULUTH, Minn. - The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has announced that a Duluth artist has won the Minnesota Walleye Stamp contest. Dean Kegler, was selected by judges…

Storm Damage Closes Parts of Lakewalk

DULUTH, Minn. - Friday's snowstorm brought devastation to Duluth and this weekend FOX 21 got a first look at the damage left behind. The City of Duluth…

Winter Storm Has Duluth's Water Still Abnormal

The storm may be over but it has left its lasting presence on Duluth’s drinking water. The City of Duluth water system recently violated a drinking water standard related to turbidity. Although…

Discover Transportation Duluth

DULUTH, Minn- Tonight the Duluth Transit Authority and Jefferson Lines celebrated another year of getting you from point A to point B. During the 2nd annual Discover Duluth Transportation event, staff from…

Walker: Forestry HQ Moving to Rhinelander by Jan. 1

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Gov. Scott Walker says the Department of Natural Resources' forestry operations will move from Madison to Rhinelander. The governor announced Wednesday that the forestry headquarters will be housed in a DNR service center in the northern…

Dayton Now in Support of PolyMet Copper-Nickel Mine

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton says he's moved from being "genuinely undecided" on the proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine to being a genuine supporter of the project. Dayton tells the St. Paul Pioneer Press nothing of that…

Future of King Salmon Uncertain in Great Lakes

DETROIT (AP) - King salmon has helped create a multibillion dollar sport fishery in the Great Lakes, but ripple effects of invasive species have left the fish's future less certain. The Detroit Free Press reports that the king, or chinook,…

What Deer Hunters Can Expect This Season in Minnesota

Thanks to mild winters and conservative hunting regulations, which have resulted in rebounding deer populations across Minnesota, according to the Department of Natural Resources. Firearm deer season opens on Saturday, Nov. 4 with 130 permit areas across the state. For…