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.

May 12, 2021 5:15 AM

Catch, click, release: Fishing tournaments going virtual

A new format is gaining advocates who say fish caught and quickly released are less likely to die afterward. It's an alternative to the traditional catch-hold-release tournament, in which anglers would race to shore with their catch and crowd around a weigh-in station to see how it stacked up against competitors.

by Kirsti Marohn

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April 29, 2021 3:33 PM

State utility regulators dismiss calls for Line 3 investigation

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission has unanimously rejected a complaint and request for an investigation from an environmental group that argued Enbridge Energy’s pipeline replacement project is no longer needed because of recent capacity increases the company has made to its pipeline system.

by Dan Kraker

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April 14, 2021 6:45 AM

New method aims to herd, capture invasive carp in Mississippi

Last week, a team of biologists and technicians from state and federal agencies captured and harvested invasive carp from a stretch of the Mississippi River in far southeastern Minnesota. It was part scientific survey, part defensive battle against a notorious aquatic invader that has been steadily progressing up the Mississippi.

by Kirsti Marohn

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April 4, 2021 9:11 PM

Bemidji settles with 3M over water treatment for ‘forever chemicals’

The city of Bemidji recently reached a settlement with 3M to help pay for treating contamination in the city's water supply.

by Kirsti Marohn

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April 4, 2021 3:11 PM

Florida crews working to avoid 'catastrophic' wastewater pond collapse

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Sunday that crews are working to prevent the collapse of a large wastewater pond in the Tampa Bay area while evacuating the area to avoid a “catastrophic flood.”

by The Associated Press

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April 1, 2021 5:27 AM

'I live with Standing Rock in my heart': Massive pipeline protest resonates 5 years later

Tribal members who gathered at a small protest camp near the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in North Dakota were trying to stop the Dakota Access pipeline from crossing under the Missouri River nearby. The camp grew to thousands, and became an international movement. Its influence is still felt at pipeline and climate change protests, and in the lives of those who were at the camp.

by Dan Gunderson

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March 31, 2021 4:00 AM

Here's what's in President Biden's $2 trillion infrastructure proposal

The proposal would overhaul roads, transit, utilities, internet access and more in the name of creating jobs. It's also intended to combat climate change, racial inequality and competition from China.

by Scott Detrow

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March 27, 2021 6:00 PM

More ice anglers leave behind more trash on frozen Minnesota lakes

This past winter, the pandemic spurred many Minnesotans to head out on frozen lakes in pursuit of socially distanced recreation — and a few fish, if they were lucky. On some lakes, the uptick in ice fishing meant more litter left behind.

by Kirsti Marohn

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March 25, 2021 3:00 PM

Line 3 construction brings complication, controversy to Fond du Lac Reservation

Three Minnesota Ojibwe bands were among the plaintiffs who brought a case to the state appeals court this week that could bring construction of the Line 3 oil pipeline project to a standstill. But Native nations — including the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa — have a complicated relationship with the project.

by Dan Kraker

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March 23, 2021 7:05 AM

MN appeals court hears arguments in Line 3 challenge, asking whether state needs another oil pipeline

A Minnesota Court of Appeals panel grilled attorneys for Enbridge Energy and the state Public Utilities Commission over whether the company proved there’s demand for the oil the Line 3 pipeline replacement project would carry. Opponents continue to argue that the pipeline isn’t needed.

by Dan Kraker

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