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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.

Invasive species aren’t always pests

Invasive species like zebra mussels have caused millions of dollars in damage to the Great Lakes. But a new study suggests that some invasives can actually benefit their adopted homes.
by Dan Kraker

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Legislative Auditor: More documentation needed for Legacy Amendment

Legislative Auditor: More documentation needed for Legacy Amendment

The state Legislative Auditor today recommended more documentation be kept about how Legacy Amendment funds are spent to ensure lawmakers are complying with the law.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Budget cuts imperil environmental programs, along with health and safety

Budget cuts imperil environmental programs, along with health and safety

A 24-state survey by the national association of state environmental agency leaders showed agency budgets decreasing by an average of $12 million in 2011. The Washington, D.C.-based group also says federal grants to help states administer new federal Environmental Protection Agency rules regarding air and water quality also have waned.

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Paying for past choices: Cities struggle with infrastructure

Paying for past choices: Cities struggle with infrastructure

Many Minnesota cities are stuck with unfinished housing projects and empty industrial parks and infrastructure expansions that once looked promising but now feel burdensome.
by Jennifer Vogel

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Leech Lake tribe moves forward with new water treatment plants

Leech Lake tribe moves forward with new water treatment plants

The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe is making progress on serving more tribal communities with municipal water treatment plants.

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Permits allow mining expansion, require reduced pollution

Permits allow mining expansion, require reduced pollution

Two permits have been approved to allow a major expansion at U.S. Steel's taconite plant in Keewatin on the western end of the Iron Range.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Legacy reporting: What's there, what's missing from state's website

A list of what information about the first two years of Legacy funding is missing or available on the website required to be a public resource for displaying where and how the tax money is spent.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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US Steel's $300M Keetac mine expansion up for vote

United States Steel Corp. will clear one of its last regulatory hurdles for the planned $300 million expansion of its taconite mine and processing plant in Keewatin if a state board approves two key water quality permits Tuesday.

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