New threat arrives for Northland gardeners
Mass of variegated cutworm moths is a first in our area; hungry caterpillars will be hatching soon.Duluth News Tribune, 05/24/2012
Billboards along I-35 poke copper mining
A little-known environmental group has paid for a billboard along Interstate 35 in Duluth hoping to raise the profile of proposed copper mining plans in northern Minnesota.Duluth News Tribune, 05/24/2012
PolyMet environmental review delayed again
Vancouver-based PolyMet Mining. Corp announced Wednesday that the environmental review of the proposed copper mining operation near Hoyt Lakes has been delayed again.Duluth News Tribune, 05/24/2012
Forest tent caterpillars: Pockets of defoliation likely this year, but no regionwide outbreak
Forest insect experts are starting to see more forest tent caterpillars in northern Minnesota and Wisconsin, but not enough to call it a major outbreak.Duluth News Tribune, 05/24/2012
Duluth-to-Minneapolis billboards take a jab at copper mining
The Duluth billboard was announced this week at the same time other Minnesota environmental groups began a campaign to draw awareness to the coming boom of copper mining in the state.Duluth News Tribune, 05/23/2012
Computer modeling delays PolyMet environmental review
Permits for the mine could still be issued in 2013, with construction taking about 14 months before production would begin, possibly in 2014, as the company had hoped earlier this year.Duluth News Tribune, 05/23/2012
Essar Steel begins work on tailings basin
Construction of Minnesota’s first new iron-ore mining and taconite plant operations in 35 years continues near Nashwauk, with work beginning this week on a tailings basin for Essar Steel Minnesota.Duluth News Tribune, 05/23/2012
Minnesota Executive Council set to consider delayed mineral leases
Minnesota’s Executive Council is set to act on 77 mineral exploration leases next week that have been delayed for a year because of concerns by private landowners that their rights could be infringed.Duluth News Tribune, 05/23/2012
Lake Superior beach bacteria testing set to start next week
Minnesota will begin testing Lake Superior beaches for potentially harmful bacteria next week, but federal budget cuts could make this the last summer for waterfront testing.Duluth News Tribune, 05/23/2012
Minnesota Executive Council set to consider delayed mineral leases
The council is set to act on 77 mineral exploration leases next week that have been delayed for a year because of concerns by private landowners that their rights could be infringed.Duluth News Tribune, 05/22/2012
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