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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.

State officials issue permit for Minntac tailings basin

State officials issue permit for Minntac tailings basin

State officials plan to issue a water quality permit Saturday to U.S. Steel for a massive mining waste pit on the Iron Range.
by Dan Kraker

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Minn. farmers have most to lose if conservation cut from farm bill

Minn. farmers have most to lose if conservation cut from farm bill

House and Senate negotiators are trying to work out a deal on the farm bill before the end of the year, but one key difference between the House and Senate versions of the bill is the fate of the Conservation Stewardship Program, which gives farmers credit for maintaining practices that reduce soil erosion and improve water quality.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Minnesota gross: Don't pour that turkey fat down the drain

Minnesota gross: Don't pour that turkey fat down the drain

Thanksgiving may be a time of joy for you, but for sewer workers it's the season of dread — a holiday when clogged fats, oil, grease and disposable wipes can lead to sewer backups.
by Kirsti Marohn

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When she paints a river, the water colors her work

When she paints a river, the water colors her work

Artist Annie Hejny creates abstract paintings using water and sediment she gathers from Minnesota lakes and rivers.
by Marianne Combs

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To keep lakes clean, keep leaves out of streets

To keep lakes clean, keep leaves out of streets

Leaves are full of organic matter and nutrients like phosphorus. When they get blown or washed into the street, they end up in the city storm drain, which usually leads to a lake or river.
by Kirsti Marohn

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DNR: Mille Lacs anglers can keep a walleye a day in winter ice fishing

DNR: Mille Lacs anglers can keep a walleye a day in winter ice fishing

Studies this year show the iconic lake's walleye population is increasing, but the number of walleye hatched in certain years remain average or below normal, the DNR said Tuesday.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Nov. 1 buffer deadline likely to come and go for many Minn. farmers

Nov. 1 buffer deadline likely to come and go for many Minn. farmers

The November deadline is the second phase of implementing the buffer law, which requires strips of perennial vegetation to help filter fertilizer and other contaminants from water that runs from farm fields into ditches.
by Dan Gunderson

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As BWCA turns 40, question remains: How much wilderness to protect?

As BWCA turns 40, question remains: How much wilderness to protect?

The bill creating the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness was signed 40 years ago this weekend. Decades later, the tension over natural resources and local control remains a constant in northeastern Minnesota.
by Dan Kraker

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