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January 29, 2014 6:09 PM

DNR clarifies PolyMet river flow data

The data has been a source of controversy during the review process. Critics of PolyMet's mine proposal have said there are problems with the environmental study, including inaccurate data.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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January 29, 2014 8:00 AM

Last days of the Monarch butterfly

Despite my best attempts with butterfly gardens and milkweed, the grand total number of Monarch butterflies I saw last summer: 1. It was quite a moment. That’s not terribly surprising since conservation experts warned us that the number of Monarchs at their Mexico winter home was quite low. It’s even worse now. This year, the Read more →

by Bob Collins

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January 29, 2014 4:04 AM

Thousands pack final public hearing for PolyMet copper-nickel mine proposal

More than 2,100 people packed a Saint Paul RiverCentre ballroom, matching in size but surpassing in feistiness the combined 2,000 or so people who attended two earlier meetings in Duluth and Aurora.

by Elizabeth Dunbar and Dan Kraker

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January 28, 2014 9:56 PM

DNR: Hunters took fewer wolves preying on livestock

A Minnesota DNR wildlife biologist said the number of wolves trapped or shot for preying on livestock fell by more than half between 2012 and last year.

by Matt Sepic

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January 28, 2014 9:00 AM

Third PolyMet meeting set for tonight

Meeting aims to gather public comment on mine's impact statement.

by Dan Kraker

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January 28, 2014 9:00 AM

What environmentalists hope to hear from Obama tonight

The administration's response to climate change is expected to figure in the State of the Union.

by Paul Huttner

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January 27, 2014 7:33 PM

PolyMet environmental study inconclusive on water treatment, fueling confusion

Debate over the need for long-term water treatment has dominated public testimony surrounding PolyMet's proposed copper-nickel mine, but the agencies studying the plan didn't ask the one question seemingly everyone wants the answer to: How long exactly will that treatment be needed?

by Elizabeth Dunbar and Dan Kraker

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January 25, 2014 4:42 PM

Climate change conference comes to Minn.

The group aims to show how climate change threatens health, agriculture, urban centers, ecology and recreation. It asks Minnesotans to begin a political discussion with legislators around climate change.

by Liala Helal