ENVIRONMENT

Wisconsin Republicans looking to curtail mine protests

Republicans are looking to curtail public access to an iron mine site in Northwestern Wisconsin in hopes of stopping protesters from interfering with the project.

By Associated Press report , June 19, 2013

Our view: ‘Eyes wide open’ on metals mining

A guest speaker in Duluth yesterday long has been a dark cloud over any prediction of economic benefit related to the coming mining of precious metals in northern Minnesota.

June 19, 2013

Energy efficiency expert's view: Efficiency saves jobs and money

A major energy resource exists in Minnesota — somewhere you’d least expect. This resource protects the environment and creates jobs.

By Cindy McComas , June 19, 2013

Bygones for Wednesday, June 19

News Tribune, June 19, 1973

The Seaway Port Authority of Duluth yesterday approved the sale of 2.2 acres in the airport industrial park to the Gardner-Denver Co., which manufactures heavy mining, construction and industrial equipment. The firm will construct a 6,000-square-foot building on the site.

June 19, 2013

Court puts taconite plant haze rule on hold

8th District U.S. Court of Appeals order may force the EPA and mining companies back to the negotiating table.

By John Myers , June 19, 2013

Copper mining economics questioned by Montana economist

University of Minnesota Duluth geologists call it the largest untapped copper-nickel deposit in the world, with millions of tons of valuable metals worth billions of dollars sitting in the Duluth complex of rock under Minnesota’s Arrowhead.

By John Myers , June 19, 2013

Appellate Court puts taconite plant haze rule on hold

The Eighth District U.S. Court of Appeals stay may force the EPA and mining companies back to the negotiating table.

By John Myers , June 18, 2013

DNR denies appeal to halt drilling in Wisconsin by Gogebic Taconite

The Department of Natural Resources has denied an appeal from the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe to stop exploratory drilling in Northwestern Wisconsin by Gogebic Taconite.

By Mike Simonson , June 18, 2013

Bygones for June 17

News Tribune, June 17, 1973 The director of the National Water Quality Laboratory in Duluth yesterday urged people to avoid unnecessary alarm over the Environmental Protection Agency’s recommendation that Duluthians find an alternative water source for very young children because of asbestos found in the city’s water supply.

June 17, 2013

Duluth streams being fixed with future floods in mind

Last June’s storm scarred more than 40 named streams in Duluth, 16 of which are designated trout streams. As they're slowly rebuilt, care is being taken that they can withstand another flood.

By John Myers , June 17, 2013

St. Louis River muskies appear to weather the flood

After a tough summer last year, muskie anglers on the St. Louis River aren’t sure how fishing will be this summer.

By Sam Cook , June 16, 2013

Northland Nature: Blueberries join others now in bloom

Last week as I walked the woods of early June, I was struck by the abundance of green on the forest floor. Here the blue-bead lilies (Clintonia) were tightly packed with the wild lilies of the valleys and starflowers.

By Larry Weber , June 16, 2013

Owner of Minnesota mansion fined $25,000 for cutting down protected trees

The owner of a $2.6 million mansion in Eden Prairie has been slapped with a nearly $25,000 fine after the city said he illegally cut down more than a dozen protected, towering trees in his back yard, which overlooks the scenic Minnesota River.

By Kelly Smith , June 13, 2013

Water advisory lifted for Duluth beach

An advisory to avoid water contact at Duluth’s Boy Scout Landing beach has been lifted.

By News Tribune staff , June 13, 2013

Blacklock land in Carlton County is now protected

More than 150 acres owned by nature photographer Craig Blacklock in Carlton County will be permanently protected from development through conservation easements announced Wednesday.

By News Tribune staff , June 13, 2013