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Conflicted Over Copper: Technological advances clash with environmental concerns in Twin Metals case

by Lorraine Boissoneault

Changes in legislation in the past few years are helping clear the way for the mine.

Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Groundwater Contamination, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Superior, Latest News, Lorraine Boissoneault, Minnesota, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Conflicted Over Copper: How the Mining Industry Developed Around Lake Superior

by Lorraine Boissoneault

This first part in a series on copper mining in Minnesota explores the history on mining in the area and its origins in iron.

Posted inDuluth, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Equity and Environmental Justice, Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

What are Joe Biden’s views on two of the most controversial environmental projects in Minnesota?

by MinnPost

Biden never addressed the Line 3 or Twin Metals projects during his presidential primary campaign and has continued to avoid taking a stand since becoming the likely Democratic nominee.

Posted inAP, Article, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Minnesota, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Twin Metals Minnesota files formal mine plan with regulators

by The Associated Press

Twin Metals Minnesota’s plan for an underground copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota is a project that has drawn fierce opposition because it would sit just upstream from the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Advocacy, Agriculture, Authors, Budget, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Forever Chemicals Featured, Ian Wendrow, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Shipping and Ports, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Great Lakes Energy News Roundup: Ohio House Bill 6, copper-nickel mines in Minnesota, new natural gas plant in Wisconsin and new support for Line 5

by Ian Wendrow

Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s fortnightly energy-related headline roundup.