Mining & Environmental News

Fisheries Scientists to Review Minnesota Lake's Fish Count

ONAMIA, Minn. (AP) - A nationwide group of fisheries scientists will review the Minnesota Department of Natural Resource's walleye assessment on a popular fishing lake after nearby resort owners questioned the lake's low population of the fish. The Star Tribune…

Twin Cities Council to Pay $1M in River Pollution Lawsuits

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (AP) - The Metropolitan Council in St. Paul is paying manufacturing firm 3M Co. about $1 million to settle lawsuits over Mississippi River pollution. The Pioneer Press reports the settlement Monday ends the lawsuits between the two entities,…

Justice Department Moves to Dismiss Twin Metals Mineral Rights Lawsuit

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (AP) - The Justice Department has moved to dismiss lawsuit challenging an Obama administration decision against renewing mineral rights leases for the proposed Twin Metals copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota. In a motion late Monday, the Justice Department…

6-Year-Old Drowns at Lake Elmo Beach

LAKE ELMO, Minn. (KMSP) - A 6-year-old girl drowned in a popular artificial swimming pond in Lake Elmo Sunday afternoon. The Washington County Sheriff's Office identified the girl as Ghia Vue of St. Paul. Another swimmer bumped into the unresponsive…

Exploring Super Science Fridays

DULUTH, Minn. - For the past ten years one elementary school teacher in Duluth has been pouring out passion for science into the classroom. It’s now becoming a favorite lesson, every…

Lowell Elementary School Works With Nature

Duluth, Minn. Lowell Elementary students joined by their parents enjoyed a picnic this afternoon at the schools nature play scape. Lowell elementary school received an award today for the many ways they…

Rescue Crews Locate Missing Canoers in BWCA

UPDATE: Rescue crews have located the missing individuals in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Around 1 a.m. Friday, a fixed wing aircraft of the Minnesota State Patrol was searching near Oyster Lake, and spotted the lost party when they…