Mining & Environmental News

DNR Out in Full Force Against Drinking and Boating

DULUTH, Minn. - The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and law enforcement officials will be out in full force during Operation Dry Ride this weekend, to prevent boaters from drinking and boating June 30 through July 2. The state’s 2017…

1 Person Injured in Wisconsin Tornado

  ELLSWORTH, Wis. (AP) - A National Weather Service crew is surveying damage from a tornado in northwestern Wisconsin that injured one person when a barn collapsed and damaged several dozen homes and outbuildings. Weather service meteorologist Michelle Margraf says…

Environmentalists Criticize Changes to PolyMet Mine Design

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - An environmental group says the design for the proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota has changed in significant ways that require regulators to take a fresh look. WaterLegacy cities changes in the mine's tailings basin and…

MnDNR Fee Increases go into Effect July 1

ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Department of Natural Resources reminds state park visitors and recreational riders that fees will increase and go into effect on July 1. One day state park vehicle permits will increase $2 to $7 and year-round…

US Officials Lift Yellowstone Grizzly Bear Protections

HELENA, Mont. (AP) - U.S. government officials say grizzly bears in Yellowstone National Park region are no longer threatened, and they will lift protections that have bene in place for more than 40 years. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said Thursday…

Wisconsin DNR Cuts State Fair Presence

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will no longer have a large presence at the state fair to promote hunting fishing, and other recreational pursuits. A department spokesman tells the Wisconsin State Journal that the department…

Minnesota Leaders Approve Deal for Pellet Plant, Ore Project

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota leaders have approved a lease agreement with a company that indents to complete construction on a pellet plant and another facility to produce high-grade iron ore. Minnesota Public Radio reports the governor, attorney general,…