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Emmer, McCollum weigh in on opening forests near Boundary Waters to mining exploration
Two of Minnesota's congressional members are taking opposing views on the Trump administration clearing the way for mining exploration in the Superior National Forest, within the watershed of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
Feds reopen forests near Boundary Waters to mining
The Trump administration has canceled a study of a proposed 20-year mining ban within the watershed of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, clearing the way for renewed mineral leasing.
Record number of comments delay decision on proposed Fillmore County hog farm
The state agency charged with deciding whether to give a proposed 5,000-head sow farm extra environmental scrutiny is postponing its decision after receiving a record 771 comment letters.
In Minnesota's Bonanza Valley, DNR gauges water use as farmers watch
For nine years, the Department of Natural Resources has been gathering data about water in the Bonanza Valley in west-central Minnesota, where an increase in irrigation has led to concerns about the long-term impact on the groundwater.