In August, @sam_erk, Steve Kuchera and I spent a week on Isle Royale collecting stories from the families that have had cabins there since before it was a national park. The first story in a three-part series was published Saturday: https://t.co/BhMv0b9ryk
There are no known taconite deposits on the 225,000 acres of federal land where mining is now banned for 20 years. And only 2 parcels contain slivers of native iron ore, which hasn't been mined in the state in almost 60 years
https://t.co/pIZIZNnbx5
The permit "does not ensure compliance with water quality requirements of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa," according to the Army Corps.
https://t.co/oq2RfBC6BO
Duluth-Twin Cities passenger rail is fully funded in a final transportation bill up for a hearing at 6p. Backers estimate the line would need about $100M from the state to unlock matching federal funds. With nearly twice that in this bill, NLX looks more likely than ever #mnleg
"I think people are going to now probably stop submitting resumes and looking for other jobs. ... This makes us being able to retire from here and continue to stay in this area a real possibility." https://t.co/GWnTfiOGyp
Once common, overflows of raw sewage into Lake Superior are rare after more than $160 million in upgrades to the regional wastewater system. https://t.co/yQnCe49Snd
If passed, matching grants could be used for technology targeting either mercury or sulfate
Another $2.1 mil would go toward @ummdnrri1 scaling up water treatment processes targeting sulfate, phosphate and PFAS
More on the sulfate tech from @dan_kraker
https://t.co/VdTrXV7cWu
Mercury emissions by the taconite industry remain largely unchanged, despite a 72% reduction deadline in 2025. Companies have said it's too expensive or not technically feasible
Could $17.6 million in state grants help them reduce mercury and sulfate?
https://t.co/So5hJlMUIM
Differing definitions, a changing shoreline and a 1920 U.S. Supreme Court case. How a few feet of Wisconsin wound up on the Minnesota side of the St. Louis River