Wild Rice Water Quality Suit Dismissed
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A judge has dismissed a Chamber of Commerce lawsuit that challenged Minnesota’s water quality standards for protecting wild rice. Ramsey County District Judge Margaret Marrinan...
View ArticleOberstar Marks 40th Anniversary Of Clean Water Act
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Jim Oberstar spent 34 years representing northeastern Minnesota in Congress, but he says one of his proudest legislative accomplishments took place before he was elected. In late...
View ArticleCorps Of Engineers OKs Stillwater Bridge Permit
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has issued a permit to the Minnesota Department of Transportation to complete the new St. Croix Crossing south of Stillwater. The permit includes...
View ArticleBald Eagles Make Strong Comeback Along Mississippi
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – One of our national symbols is making a comeback along the Mississippi River. For years, the bald eagle had been nearing extinction due to pesticides. But things have changed for...
View ArticleEPA To Investigate How MPCA Regulates Iron Mining
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The federal Environmental Protection Agency has agreed to investigate allegations by an environmental advocacy group that a state agency is failing to meet its responsibility to...
View ArticleMinnesota Warns EPA Against Crippling The State’s Authority
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota officials have warned a federal agency that a proposal to streamline water quality laws would cripple their authority to protect drinking water, streams and wildlife from...
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