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The new garages will replace ones first built in the 1930s, and will better fit today's larger road maintenance and snow-removal equipment, proponents said, while also offering amenities for employees not in place at existing locations.
St. Louis County Board joins pro-mining chorus with resolution supporting copper-nickel projects
The move Tuesday came after Iron Range lawmakers urged the establishment of a working relationship with members of President Joe Biden s cabinet. 9:09 am, Feb. 3, 2021 ×
PolyMet is reusing and reclaiming the former LTV Steel Mining site near Hoyt Lakes. (Photo courtesy of PolyMet Mining)
Fears that the state and federal governments may disrupt progress toward copper-nickel mining in Northeastern Minnesota are causing the area s elected officials to react.
Members of the Legislature’s Iron Range Delegation wrote a letter last week to President Joe Biden’s secretaries-designate of the Interior and Agriculture asking them to work closely with the state legislators.
St. Louis County Board joins pro-mining chorus with resolution supporting copper-nickel projects
The move Tuesday came after Iron Range lawmakers urged the establishment of a working relationship with members of President Joe Biden s cabinet. 9:09 am, Feb. 3, 2021 ×
PolyMet is reusing and reclaiming the former LTV Steel Mining site near Hoyt Lakes. (Photo courtesy of PolyMet Mining)
Fears that the state and federal governments may disrupt progress toward copper-nickel mining in Northeastern Minnesota are causing the area s elected officials to react.
Members of the Legislature’s Iron Range Delegation wrote a letter last week to President Joe Biden’s secretaries-designate of the Interior and Agriculture asking them to work closely with the state legislators.
Lake Superior contaminants face year of scrutiny
In February, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency will release a blueprint on how it plans to begin to deal with forever chemicals. 7:00 am, Jan. 27, 2021 ×
The Lester River empties into Lake Superior earlier this month. The Lester River and other streams can carry contaminants like PFAS from runoff to the lake. (Steve Kuchera / skuchera@duluthnews.com)
In Lake Superior, the sediment at the bottom of its watery depths tells a story.
It’s where things settle and accumulate, including contaminants. In its way, the sediment serves as a historical record of the lake.
In core samples, research scientists can see when concentrations of, say, mercury were highest, and how now-much-lower concentrations at the top layers of the sample means the contaminant is no longer being so heavily put into the lake.