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.

August 1, 2016 4:00 AM

The Park Service marks a century of service as the Mississippi River park looks to the next

Our not-so-tame urban park, the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area, is coming into its own to fulfill a hundred year old mission of service.

by William Lager

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July 27, 2016 12:13 PM

Water managers take public comment after seven floods at Minnesota-Canada border

For 15 years water levels on Minnesota's border lakes have been governed the same way, and the area has flooded seven times. This week the public will help decide if water level management should change.

by John Enger

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July 25, 2016 5:19 PM

Canadian oil spill threatens drinking water

An oil slick has forced the city of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, to shut down its water treatment plant, after a pipeline dumped tens of thousands of gallons into the North Saskatchewan River.

by Rebecca Hersher

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July 21, 2016 8:00 AM

Stormwater cleanup goes high tech in St. Anthony Village

Polluted stormwater in the Twin Cities can lead to algae blooms and other problems in the Mississippi River.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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July 20, 2016 6:58 AM

Ely residents sharply divided over mining near BWCA

Today is the last day for the public to comment on whether two controversial mining leases near the Boundary Waters should be renewed.

by Dan Kraker

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July 14, 2016 12:00 AM

Hundreds in Duluth comment on minerals mining near Boundary Waters

Around 500 people filled a "listening session" Wednesday held by the U.S. Forest Service on two controversial mining leases near the Boundary Waters.

by Dan Kraker

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July 13, 2016 6:01 AM

MN adds more than 300 lakes, streams to polluted water list

About two-thirds of Minnesota watersheds have been tested and 40 percent of Minnesota rivers and lakes have been found to be impaired by farm runoff, bacteria, mercury or other pollutants.

by Dan Gunderson

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July 11, 2016 5:36 PM

PolyMet files first major mine permit applications

The project promises an economic revival to northeast Minnesota, but opponents say it comes with unprecedented environmental risks.

by Dan Kraker

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July 11, 2016 11:14 AM

Climate change may already be shifting clouds toward the poles

Scientists who have been tracking cloud patterns over the past two decades say the shifts they're seeing seem to correlate closely with what's predicted by computer models of Earth's changing climate.