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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.

Environmentalists press Dayton on PolyMet MN copper mining plan

Environmentalists press Dayton on PolyMet MN copper mining plan

Warning of possible disaster, environmental groups implored Gov. Mark Dayton on Monday to change PolyMet's plans to mine copper, nickel and precious metals near the Boundary Waters.
by Dan Kraker

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MN lawmakers pull the plug on pollution-fighting citizens' panel

MN lawmakers pull the plug on pollution-fighting citizens' panel

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Citizens' Board, once one of the state's most powerful citizen bodies, will shut down next week, the victim of a special session legislative deal.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Legislature special session: Where it stands

Legislature special session: Where it stands

The fate of an already fragile budget deal is in further question Friday afternoon, after the Minnesota Senate failed to pass a controversial agricultural and environmental budget bill.
by Tom Scheck

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Finding clues to water quality in the bottom of a lake

Finding clues to water quality in the bottom of a lake

Scientist Dan Engstrom says the sediment on lake bottoms can show how — or even if — certain farming practices affect water quality.
by Dan Olson

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Counties stake middle ground in clean water, runoff fight

Counties stake middle ground in clean water, runoff fight

As farmers and Gov. Mark Dayton argue over enforcing buffer strips along public streams and lakes, Otter Tail County officials are finding success with a local, low-key approach.
by Dan Gunderson

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The Daily Digest: Your 2015 session crib sheet

Legislators met their midnight deadline to pass budget bills, and the 2015 session adjourned. Here's what you need to know about some of the bills they passed.
by Catharine Richert

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Environmentalists want another veto from Dayton

Environmentalists want another veto from Dayton

Environmental groups complain that, even though the bill includes language on buffers to protect state waterways, it would delay water quality rules, hurt bees and go easy on polluters.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Session limps to a close with legislators dismayed

Session limps to a close with legislators dismayed

The divided Minnesota Legislature on Monday finished a $41.5 billion budget. But Gov. Mark Dayton is expected to veto an education bill, requiring legislators to return for a special session.
by Tom Scheck

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Environment groups brace for last-minute legislative deals

Environment groups brace for last-minute legislative deals

As the 2015 legislative session draws to a close, environmentalists are concerned that a budget deal could harm efforts to protect Minnesota's lakes and rivers and develop clean energy.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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