Changes in legislation in the past few years are helping clear the way for the mine.
A new chapter unfolds in the battle over mining near Minnesota’s treasured wilderness.
More energy news with the Trump administration reopening Minnesota’s Boundary Waters to mining and a deep-red Ohio county nearly overturning its ban on utility-scale renewables.
Wisconsin lawmakers in both chambers of Congress voted on a bill overturning a 20-year mining ban in the area surrounding the Boundary Waters — Republicans voted to overturn the ban, and Democrats to sustain it.
Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
The tradition of moving things via dog sled is deeply entrenched in the culture of the North Shore.
The PolyMet Mining Corporation has been locked in a battle to open Minnesota’s first copper-sulfide mine for over 17 years.
By narrowing or repealing federal rules, the Trump administration has prioritized big business and reduced pollution protection for waterways.
The health of the Great Lakes is inextricably linked to the health of the rivers that feed them. In northern Minnesota, one river faces environmental threats from a proposed mine. […]
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