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STAFF BLOG EH? PLUS Northshore mercury roundup
Residents of Silver Bay and Babbitt are invited to turn in their old mercury-laden products and old electronics free of charge during two events sponsored by Cliffs Natural Resources Northshore Mini...
Posted on 6/11/13 at 12:00 AM
WISCONSIN VOICES Amid a New Study, Questions Surround the Ongoing Mining Issue in Glenwood City
[first published on WIvoices.org] A new and comprehensive study on frac sand mining was released Wednsesday featuring input from a local man.Tom Quinn is the Executive Director of the Wisconsin Far...
Posted on 5/17/13 at 11:21 PM
STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER Legislative notebook: House, Senate look to the sun for power
By Don Davis and Danielle Killey Minnesotans could sell solar power to electric utilities under a bill the House passed 70-63 late Tuesday. They pay someone who has solar on their house just what the ...
Posted on 5/8/13 at 8:29 AM
HEALTHY TIDBITS Mining, Polluted Water, Big Business
We all have heard of toxins in the water. The wheels go round and round.Unfortanately lots of big businsses contribute to these in a community from dumping into the lake, to burning plastic (hospital)...
Posted on 4/13/10 at 3:06 AM
STAFF BLOG RINK & RUN A Houghton Prediction
This prediction from Brandon Veale, sports editor of the Houghton Mining Gazette, leading to Friday's Minnesota Duluth at Michigan Tech series: Before you declare this series...
Posted on 2/4/10 at 3:15 PM
Gogebic Taconite applies for exploratory mining permit 
A mining company has applied for an exploratory license to begin the process of opening an iron ore mine in northern Wisconsin near Lake Superior.
By Associated Press , May 10, 2013
Dayton signs new mine inspector law
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton has signed into law a major update of state rules on county mining inspectors — the first such effort in 108 years.
By John Myers , May 08, 2013
Dayton signs new mine inspector law
The new legislation will change the way St. Louis County oversees safety inspections of taconite iron ore mines.
By John Myers , May 07, 2013
St. Louis County staffer chosen as interim Lands and Minerals chief
Mark Weber, the department’s resource management supervisor, will oversee day-to-day operations until a new department head is appointed.
By News Tribune staff , May 06, 2013
Minnesota Senate panel rejects anti-sand mining measure
The measure would have required silica sand mines in southeastern Minnesota to be located at least a mile from any spring or trout stream.
By Associated Press report , May 01, 2013
At least 20 arrested during frack sand protest in Winona, Minn.
Those arrested were part of a larger group of about 100 and tried to stop sand from being loaded onto barges at the city's harbor.
By Associated Press report , April 29, 2013
Cliffs finishes full-scale test run of new taconite pellets
Top officials of Cliffs Natural Resources on Thursday said they have successfully completed a two-week, full-scale test production of a new kind of taconite pellet that can be used to make directly reduced iron and steel.
By John Myers , April 26, 2013
Western reroute of Highway 53 nixed by Iron Range lawmakers
Sen. Dave Tomassoni, DFL-Chisholm, added an amendment killing the west option onto the Senate Omnibus Transportation bill that passed the Senate on Tuesday. State Rep. Jason Metsa, DFL-Virginia, said he will add the amendment to the House version expected to be voted on Wednesday.
By John Myers , April 23, 2013
Nolan wants EPA to change taconite plant pollution rules
U.S. Rep. Rick Nolan, D-Minn., is continuing his efforts to have the Environmental Protection Agency delay or alter new regulations to reduce haze pollution from Minnesota taconite plants.
By News Tribune staff , April 17, 2013
Suspicious bag outside Gogebic Taconite office causes stir
A backpack found outside the Hurley offices of a company proposing to build an iron ore mine in Northwestern Wisconsin prompted police to cordon off the area and call a bomb squad on Saturday.
By Associated Press , April 14, 2013
UPDATE: Suspicious bag outside Gogebic Taconite office causes stir
A backpack found outside the Hurley offices of a company proposing to build an iron ore mine in Northwestern Wisconsin prompted police to cordon off the area and call a bomb squad on Saturday.
By News Tribune staff , April 13, 2013
DNR: No EIS needed for Minntac expansion
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced Thursday that the agency will not require a full-blown environmental impact statement for expansion of the Minntac taconite mine at Mountain Iron.
By News Tribune staff , April 12, 2013
PolyMet mining project
More money now: PolyMet raising $80 million in cash to get through environmental review, permitting.
By News Tribune staff , April 12, 2013
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