State Sen. Jen McEwen introduced a bill to fund the replacement of lead water-service lines in Minnseota. President Joe Biden's infrastructure plan proposes doing the same nationwide.
As city of Duluth, nonprofit test more drinking water for lead, government still tries to fund lead line replacement
State Sen. Jen McEwen introduced a bill to fund the replacement of lead water-service lines in Minnseota. President Joe Biden s infrastructure plan proposes doing the same nationwide. Written By: Andee Erickson | ×
Client services technician Chad Gallagher checks tap water samples Helen Davis dropped off at Pace Analytics on Thursday, May 13, 2021, as Davis completes paperwork. Pace Analytics will check the samples for lead. (Steve Kuchera / skuchera@duluthnews.com)
About 5,000 lead water-service lines still run through Duluth, which is why the Minnesota Environmental Partnership is testing for the presence of lead in drinking water, in addition to the city of Duluth’s efforts.
Local View: Rural Minnesota especially should welcome electric vehicles
From the column: Opposition to the MPCA’s Clean Car Minnesota rule is a desperate rear-guard action by car dealers upset that mechanically simple electric vehicles will no longer need their service departments, an alarmed oil and gas industry, and, of course, the conservative think tank industry.
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Eric Enberg | ×
Currently, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is adopting clean-car standards that would allow Minnesotans additional choices for low-emission and zero-emission vehicles.
Unfortunately, Isaac Orr of the conservative Center of the American Experiment once again is straining to hold back the electric vehicle. In his March 13 column in the News Tribune, “Walz can pump the brakes, too, on electric vehicles,” Orr repeated a claim that electric vehicles are too expensive, have a poor range, and are a poor fit for rural Minnesotans.
Minnesota Supreme Court hits pause on PolyMet permit to mine DNR must hold trial-like hearing on copper mine s tailings dam proposal. April 28, 2021 8:19pm Text size Copy shortlink:
The Minnesota Supreme Court has overturned PolyMet s permit to mine in Minnesota, sending the company s central permit back to state regulators for further review.
It is a fresh blow to what would be the state s first copper mine, a $1 billion open-pit mine project near Babbitt and Hoyt Lakes that has stalled with several permits on hold or under review.
The state s highest court ruled Wednesday that the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) must hold a trial-like contested-case hearing on PolyMet s plan to line the mine s tailings dam with a bentonite clay mixture to protect against contaminated waste leaking out.
Minnesota Supreme Court hits pause on PolyMet permit to mine Mining company and environmentalists both say the ruling was a victory. April 28, 2021 4:42pm Text size Copy shortlink:
The Minnesota Supreme Court has overturned PolyMet s permit to mine in Minnesota, sending the company s central permit back to state regulators for further review.
It is a fresh blow to what would be the state s first copper mine, a $1 billion open-pit mine project near Babbitt and Hoyt Lakes that has stalled with several permits on hold or under review.
The state s highest court ruled Wednesday that the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) must hold a trial-like contested-case hearing on PolyMet s plan to line the mine s tailings dam with a bentonite clay mixture to protect against contaminated waste leaking out.