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Debate over copper mining near Boundary Waters heats up again

Debate over copper mining near Boundary Waters heats up again

"Copper kills jobs," Steve Piragis, owner of Piragis Northwoods Company in Ely, told the crowd in Duluth. "In Ely, we have hundreds of people who are employed in the business of fresh water, clean water, that brings people to us."
by Dan Kraker

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Nolan outreach to Trump administration on mining draws fire from McCollum

Nolan outreach to Trump administration on mining draws fire from McCollum

U.S. Rep. Rick Nolan has asked the federal government to reverse an Obama administration decision to block minerals exploration and mining in more than 234,000 acres of the Superior National Forest near the BWCA.
by The Associated Press

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Replace Sherco coal plant with natural gas? Xcel brings debate to the Capitol

Replace Sherco coal plant with natural gas? Xcel brings debate to the Capitol

Xcel is asking the Legislature to allow it to build a natural gas power plant in Becker to make up for some of the electric generation that will be lost when two of the Sherco coal plant units retire by 2026. Both clean energy advocates and utility customers are showing skepticism.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Senator: Army Corps told to approve Dakota pipeline easement

Senator: Army Corps told to approve Dakota pipeline easement

The move is likely to be challenged in court by the Standing Rock Sioux, who have spent months protesting the project along with supporters from around the country.
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Company: Size of Iowa diesel pipeline spill overestimated

Magellan Midstream Partners officials initially estimated that nearly 139,000 gallons spilled when the pipeline broke near Hanlontown, but the company said Monday that it has reported a new estimate of nearly 47,000 gallons to federal authorities.
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Can new DNA science help keep our fish safe?

Can new DNA science help keep our fish safe?

Scientists are experimenting with species' environmental DNA to find out how far and how fast it travels in streams. The technology is starting to revolutionize how we protect native animals.
by Jes Burns

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More soil contaminated with TCE found in east Minneapolis

Minnesota officials say they don't know where additional soil contamination from trichloroethylene and other chemicals found in east Minneapolis is coming from.
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