Appeals court holds hearing on Essar Steel caseJuly 16, 2009 6:42 AMThe Minnesota Court of Appeals is set to hear arguments on whether an environmental study for a steel plant in northern Minnesota was thorough enough.
Suit claims Minn. DNR didn't identify impact of proposed steel millJuly 15, 2009 9:41 AMBy Stephanie HemphillThe state of Minnesota and an environmental group will argue in court today about whether the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources did a good enough job of identifying the likely impacts of a proposed steel mill on the Iron Range.
Play3min 57secMore consumers explore using home-based wind turbinesJuly 10, 2009 4:00 PMBy Mark SteilU.S. sales of home-based wind turbines increased almost 80 percent last year, to more than 10,000 units. However, the machines don't always work as advertised.
Play7min 52secComparing Walden to Wobegon -- what kettle lakes mean to AmericaJuly 10, 2009 4:00 PMBy Tom CrannGeology Professor Robert Thorson's new book is called "Beyond Walden -- The Hidden History of America's Kettle Lakes." Tom Crann met him at one of those lakes, Lake Calhoun in Minneapolis, to ask what defines it -- and so many others -- as kettles.
Pawlenty sees narrowing window for new parkJuly 10, 2009 10:39 AMGov. Tim Pawlenty says talks are at impasse between the state and U.S. Steel Corp. over land for Minnesota's newest park.
Regulators approve Wis. utility's wind farm in Minn.July 9, 2009 3:44 PMWisconsin regulators have given a Wisconsin utility permission to build a giant wind farm near Albert Lea in southern Minnesota. Minnesota officials still need to sign off on the project.
Play4min 03secEast metro residents test higher for PFCsJuly 9, 2009 12:17 PMBy Stephanie HemphillA new study by the Minnesota Department of Health says residents in the east metro have elevated levels of PFCs in their blood. Two of the chemicals are related to 3M's decades-long industrial operations in the area, including waste deposited at several landfills.
Play4min 05secOfficials wait for next move in emerald ash borer fightJuly 9, 2009 9:00 AMBy Stephanie HemphillOfficials in the Twin Cities are trying to figure out what to do next about the emerald ash borer.
Minnesota's breeding duck population takes a diveJuly 9, 2009 7:01 AMThe Department of Natural Resources says the state's breeding duck population has dropped to an estimated 507,000 birds.
Play4min 06secSwedish town takes sustainability to new levelJuly 8, 2009 6:58 AMBy Stephanie HemphillA town in Europe has figured out a solution for a problem that vexes Minnesota and communities all over the world -- what to do with garbage.