ENVIRONMENT
Putting oilfield brine on roads could help clear the air
WATFORD CITY, N.D. What is now considered oilfield waste could be reused as an affordable way to control dust on western North Dakota roads, officials said Wednesday. The North Dakota Department of ...
Posted on 6/13/13 at 12:25 AM
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
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
Bug market, big returns
Sure, you could listen to the experts about what the stock market will do. But how reliable is that? The return of the cicadas this summer -- now that's something you can bank on. These locusts mak...
Posted on 5/8/13 at 12:30 PM
We have our man for the job! Now let's get to work! Thoughts on the US Elections
What does it take to become the President of the United States? And what does it take to ensure that the man you voted for is elected to office? These are the questions I've been asking myself ever...
Posted on 11/7/12 at 5:40 AM
Duluth workshops focus on climate-enhanced flooding 
Groups stress adapting to warmer climate, bigger storms, to mitigate flood damage.
By John Myers , June 06, 2013
Wisconsin biomass power plant settles pollution violations 
DTE Stoneman and the state Department of Justice have signed the agreement in Grant County Circuit Court.
By Associated Press report , June 05, 2013
Pilot plan cleared to create wetlands with harbor dredge material 
A pilot project to create wetlands in St. Louis Bay using sand and muck dredged from the Twin Ports harbor can proceed without an Environmental Impact Statement.
By News Tribune staff , June 05, 2013
Reader’s view: Nolan grandstanding on sulfide dangers 
U.S. Rep. Rick Nolan’s attack on the Environmental Protection Agency over its sulfide concerns related to the proposed reconstruction of Highways 53 and 169 represented uninformed political grandstanding at its worst (“Nolan asks EPA to limit sulfate impact on highway projects,” May 14).
June 05, 2013
Reader’s view: Verdict on safety of GMO foods isn’t in yet
The News Tribune reported on May 25 that many scientists say genetically modified foods are safe (“Protesters in cities around the globe rally against Monsanto”). The story failed to also report, however, there are many scientists who claim genetically modified foods are not safe.June 05, 2013
Lawsuits challenge EPA over Mesabi Nugget plant 
Two lawsuits are seeking to overturn the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to grant a water quality variance to the Mesabi Nugget iron processing plant near Hoyt Lakes, saying regulators violated the Clean Water Act and other federal laws when they approved it late last year.
By Steve Karnowski , June 05, 2013
Invasive garlic mustard under fire in Minnesota 
By John Myers , June 05, 2013
Ahh, summer, and the first beach advisory
By John Myers , June 05, 2013
Lawsuits challenge EPA over Mesabi Nugget plant 
By Steve Karnowski , June 04, 2013
Gogebic Taconite set to sink exploratory drills in Wisconsin 
By Mike Simonson , June 04, 2013
Illinois governor open to Great Lakes-Mississippi split to block spread of Asian carp 
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn said Saturday that separating the Great Lakes and Mississippi River systems is the “ultimate solution” to prevent voracious Asian carp from overrunning the lakes, a potential step toward resolving a longstanding regional feud.
By Associated Press report , June 02, 2013
Field reports: Zebra mussels found in Itasca County’s Sand Lake 
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources on Thursday confirmed that zebra mussels have been found in Sand Lake in Itasca County. DNR aquatic invasive species experts confirmed the finding of a citizen who found adult zebra mussels attached to a dock removed from Sand Lake last fall. Preliminary searches of connected waters also found additional zebra mussels in Little Sand Lake.
By Sam Cook , June 02, 2013
Duluth Grill to add an urban orchard
By John Myers , June 02, 2013
Shortage takes the shiners out of Northland fishing 
By Sam Cook , June 02, 2013
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