You searched for twin metals - Page 3 of 4

Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Latest News, News, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

New global standards for mine waste won’t prevent dam failures, critics say

by The Narwhal September 1, 2020November 9, 2025

The standards face criticism for failing to include enforcement mechanisms or penalties for companies falling short of requirements.

Drinking Water, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Groundwater Contamination, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Regulatory Rollbacks: Loss of federal water protections impacts Great Lakes region

by Emily Simroth June 22, 2020

Since President Trump took office, the federal government has stripped away or reduced numerous environmental rules.

About Great Lakes Now, Authors, Equity and Environmental Justice, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Superior, Latest News, Lorraine Boissoneault, Minnesota, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Conflicted Over Copper: PolyMet copper-nickel mine has been trapped in litigation

by Lorraine Boissoneault June 12, 2020November 9, 2025

This second part in a series on mining in Minnesota looks at PolyMet’s proposed mine and its legal battles against Native and environmental groups.

About 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 June 5, 2020November 9, 2025

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

AP, Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Minnesota, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Hearing puts Minnesota agency under scrutiny over PolyMet mine permit

by The Associated Press January 20, 2020

Ramsey County Chief Judge John Guthmann is opening a fact-finding hearing into allegations that the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency improperly tried to suppress serious concerns by the federal Environmental Protection Agency about the PolyMet mine’s risks to clean water.

AP, Article, Groundwater Contamination, Minnesota, News, Protect, Region, Resource, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Minnesota court rejects major permits for PolyMet mine

by The Associated Press January 14, 2020

Environmentalists celebrated the decision, while PolyMet said it would consider taking the case to the Minnesota Supreme Court and the DNR said it was considering its options.

AYITWKGL, Featured, Food, Forests and Plants, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology, Research, Tourism

Your Foraging Journey: A Framework to Sustainable and Safe Practices

by Lisa M. Rose April 16, 2024November 8, 2025

An introduction to “A Year in the Wild Kitchen of the Great Lakes” — a content series in partnership with expert forager Lisa M. Rose with the mission of nurturing a deeper connection with the natural world through the lens of foraging.