Environment
North Shore to be focus of gypsy moth treatment again this year
Jay Andersen-Residents along Lake Superior’s north shore will once again see aircraft overhead as the state continues to battle against the tree-munching gypsy moth.
U.S. EPA gives PolyMet mine proposal low marks
Carah Thomas-The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released an analysis of the draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the PolyMet copper-nickel mine proposed for Minnesota’s Eastern Iron Range. The agency says the mining operation would result in “unacceptable and long-term water quality impacts,” and should not proceed as proposed.
Ice fishing shelter removal dates approaching
Jay Andersen-According to the Minnesota Department of Natural resources, it’s time to think about removing ice fishing shelters from inland lakes.
“Safe Mines” bill introduced in Minnesota legislature
Carah Thomas-A bill to strengthen Minnesota mining laws was recently introduced in the state legislature.
Living on the Edge: Part 11
Carah Thomas-One way communities often try and grow their local economy is through business development. It was in this spirit that the county and city first started talking about developing a business park.
MPCA study finds chemical pollution in remote Minnesota lakes
Carah Thomas-In the last decade, studies have revealed that endocrine disrupting chemicals, or EDC’s, are present in virtually every watershed in the United States. There is growing concern that eve
Collared moose in county needed to be recaptured
-Helicopter crews had to recapture eight moose last week on the Grand Portage Reservation because their satellite collars weren’t transmitting data properly.
The winter world beneath our feet
-While most of us are skiing, snowmobiling and snowshoeing on top of the snow, there’s a whole world of activity under our feet. This is the subnivean environment.
Hooo’s hooting? It’s owl courtship season
-If you’re out in the woods these days you may be hearing the sounds of courtship. At least two species of owl are getting romantic for the Valentine season.
Asian carp issue continues to spawn Great Lakes debate
-Navigational locks and gates in Chicago-area waterways crucial for commercial shipping may be opened less frequently than usual in a stepped-up campaign to prevent Asian carp from overrunning the G
