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U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Hermantown, speaks at the University of Wisconsin-Superior’s Lake Superior Research Institute in September. (2020 file / News Tribune)

Energy and Mining 6:24 pm, Jan. 25, 2021

Stauber bill would prevent president from barring mining on federal land

The Arrowhead Regional Special Operations Urban Search and Rescue team was called to respond to a potential trench rescue emergency in Carlton County at this trench on the Line 3 pipeline project near the intersection of Hohensee Road and West Moorhead Road in Carlton County on Friday evening. A pipeline protestor climbed into the trench and exited the perilous area on his own after rescue personnel explained the hazards he was facing. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)

Energy and Mining 12:57 pm, Jan. 23, 2021

Line 3 protester rescued from collapsing trench

An aerial view looking southeast at Cleveland-Cliffs’ Milepost 7 tailings basin. The basin holds 40 years' worth of tailings behind dams and on top of a 2,100-acre footprint. An expansion project planned by Cliffs, would expand that footprint by 850 acres — a 40% increase in the basin’s surface area. The darker areas visible in the basin are shadows of cumulus clouds. (Clint Austin / 2020 file / caustin@duluthnews.com)

Energy and Mining 5:45 pm, Jan. 22, 2021

Does Northshore Mining's tailings basin expansion require environmental review?

Two people chained themselves together Thursday, Jan. 14, inside a pipeline to protest Enbridge's Line 3 pipeline replacement project near Backus. Submitted Photo

Energy and Mining 5:24 pm, Jan. 15, 2021

Protesters chain themselves together to protest Enbridge's Line 3

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Energy and Mining 5:58 pm, Jan. 14, 2021

Grand Rapids-based Tacora Resources buys Norwegian iron ore mine

The Minnesota Capitol building pictured in 2014. (File / Forum News Service)

Energy and Mining 5:41 pm, Jan. 14, 2021

Bills take aim at copper-nickel mining in Minnesota

The Boswell Energy Center in Cohasset. (File / News Tribune)

Energy and Mining 11:52 am, Jan. 12, 2021

Minnesota Power lays out renewable energy plan: No coal by 2035, no carbon by 2050

Gio Cerise, left, of the White Earth Nation comforts Dawn Goodwin as they watch workers resume construction on the Line 3 pipeline in Aitkin County, Minn., on Saturday, Jan. 9. (Ben Hovland for MPR News)

Energy and Mining 2:11 pm, Jan. 11, 2021

Protesters gather at Line 3 construction site in Aitkin County

A "Stop the Mine" sign hangs on a tree that borders the land next to the proposed mine site in the upper peninsula of Michigan along the Menomonee River. (Tom Lynn / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / MCT)

Energy and Mining 5:08 pm, Jan. 5, 2021

Judge rejects controversial Upper Peninsula mine's wetlands permit

A tanker truck passes by an Enbridge storage tank. Forum News Service file photo

Energy and Mining 11:16 am, Dec. 30, 2020

Tribes ask Court of Appeals to pause Line 3 permits

About 20 people gathered for a small protest in early December against the Line 3 oil pipeline replacement project outside Bagley, Minn., where the pipeline route crosses the Clearwater River earlier this month. Dan Kraker / MPR News

Energy and Mining 10:17 am, Dec. 29, 2020

Line 3 opponents file federal suit to try to block the pipeline

Protesters, including one hanging from the top of a wooden tripod, protested Enbridge Energy's Line 3 pipeline by blocking access to the pipe storage yard outside of Backus. Travis Grimler / Echo Journal

Energy and Mining 6:55 pm, Dec. 28, 2020

Protester on wooden tripod blocks Line 3 pipe yard in Backus

One of the four boiler systems at the Duluth Energy Systems steam plant in the Canal Park neighborhood of Duluth. This boiler has been converted to use natural gas as a fuel. Two of the boilers at the plant can run on either natural gas or coal. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)

Energy and Mining 8:00 am, Dec. 23, 2020

Duluth steam customers convert to hot-water heat

Winona La Duke, second from left, and a group of Indigenous and allies protest the construction of the Line 3 oil pipeline Tuesday, Dec. 15 at the Enbridge office in Park Rapids. (Robin Fish/Enterprise)

Energy and Mining 3:00 pm, Dec. 19, 2020

LaDuke, Line 3 opponents stage first of 'weekly' protests at Enbridge office in Park Rapids

Energy and Mining 3:28 pm, Dec. 18, 2020

Contractor hired to work on Line 3 dies in Hill City construction yard

Forum News Service file photo

Energy and Mining 6:00 am, Dec. 17, 2020

Increasing number of Northland residents fall behind on utility bills

Workers guide a 82-foot-tall, 6,000-pound wind turbine blade onto its base next to the Allete-Minnesota Power building Wednesday. The blade was a prototype for an Allete Clean Energy project that refurbished 384 turbines at three wind projects in Iowa and Minnesota. (Steve Kuchera / skuchera@duluthnews.com)

Energy and Mining 1:21 pm, Dec. 16, 2020

Photos: Allete installs wind turbine blade in Duluth

Heavy equipment clears trees and brush from Aitkin County, where the pipeline is planned to cross the Mississippi River. (Dan Kraker / MPR News)

Energy and Mining 3:33 pm, Dec. 15, 2020

Line 3 construction barrels ahead, despite efforts to block it

Energy and Mining 11:03 am, Dec. 13, 2020

Feds switch course, offer to study effect of Twin Metals prospecting leases on endangered species

Energy and Mining 11:03 am, Dec. 13, 2020

Nova buys royalties at Twin Metals site

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Energy and Mining 4:23 pm, Dec. 10, 2020

Enbridge holds virtual event as Minnesota Line 3 replacement project gets underway

U.S. Steel will buy the remaining equity in Big River Steel and is expanding its mill in Osceola, Ark. Photo courtesy of Big River Steel

Energy and Mining 5:39 pm, Dec. 8, 2020

US Steel to buy remaining stake in Arkansas steel mill

Workers in a bucket boom ready the beams for metal sheeting in the fine ore storage building at Mesabi Metallics (file / News Tribune)

Energy and Mining 5:30 pm, Dec. 2, 2020

Mesabi Metallics given May 1 deadline to finance pellet plant, settle debts

A tanker truck passes by an Enbridge storage tank. (Michael Vosburg / Forum News Service file photo)

Energy and Mining 1:47 pm, Dec. 2, 2020

Pipeline workers trek to northwest Minnesota following Enbridge approval

A tanker truck passes by an Enbridge storage tank. Forum News Service file photo

Energy and Mining 5:27 pm, Dec. 1, 2020

As Line 3 construction begins, opponents file another lawsuit

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