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Water

Water shortages and problems around Minnesota — and the country — have many wondering what is the true cost of clean and reliable water. This reporting is supported in part by The Water Main, a project of American Public Media.

Dayton says PolyMet mine should have citizen oversight

Governor Mark Dayton says he intends to apply some of the policies created for a mine in Michigan to a proposed mine in northeastern Minnesota.
by Tom Scheck

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Changing the protection of wild rice waters: What you need to know

Changing the protection of wild rice waters: What you need to know

In a move that could have an impact on mining in northeastern Minnesota, the state started taking public comment this week on a proposal to change the way it protects waters where wild rice grows.
by Dan Kraker

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Testing chemical risk in MN lakes, scientists shrink to the cell level

Testing chemical risk in MN lakes, scientists shrink to the cell level

Researchers for years have found low levels of antidepressants, insect repellent and other chemicals in Minnesota lakes. But what's the danger? New tools are helping answer that question.
by Dan Gunderson

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High and dry: A deep dive into the water crisis

High and dry: A deep dive into the water crisis

From the parched California coast to soaring water bills in New York, this episode of Reveal takes an in-depth look at water issues around the country.

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U.S. Forest Service sued over a bottler's water permit

U.S. Forest Service sued over a bottler's water permit

Nestle pays nearly nothing for the water it bottles as Arrowhead.

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DNR loses fight against zebra mussels in Christmas Lake

DNR loses fight against zebra mussels in Christmas Lake

Despite "aggressive treatment," zebra mussels continued to reproduce and establish at the Hennepin County lake, the Department of Natural Resources conceded Friday. It's a blow to Minnesota's efforts to defeat the pest.
by MPR News Staff

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Mississippi River basin gets a grade of D+

Mississippi River basin gets a grade of D+

A group that measures river basin health cited the poor condition of infrastructure such as locks and dams, among other things, on what it says is the world's fourth-largest watershed.
by Brakkton Booker

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Dueling mining rallies held in Twin Cities, Iron Range

Dueling mining rallies held in Twin Cities, Iron Range

Demonstrators rallied in support of and opposition to a proposed PolyMet mining operation on the Iron Range.
by Riham Feshir

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Aging And Underfunded: America's Dam Safety Problem, In 4 Charts

Aging And Underfunded: America's Dam Safety Problem, In 4 Charts

More than a dozen dams failed in South Carolina last week, worsening already-catastrophic flooding. To experts who monitor dam infrastructure in America, those breaches weren't a surprise.
by Jessica Pupovac

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