The Line 3 replacement has been completed and operating for months. So why are activists still camped out by the construction sites?
Life in the resistance camps is difficult, but activists say important work remains.
Environment
The MPCA is betting on electric school buses to improve student health and cut greenhouse gas emissions
A new pilot program helps districts replace diesel buses with electric ones — vehicles that cost about $300,000.
How Minneapolis’ simple change to newly constructed boulevards will improve water quality
Stormwater runoff is easy to ignore in an urban environment, since, at least when everything’s working correctly, it runs into storm drains, under the street and out of sight.
Wisconsin bill would clarify third-party solar’s legal status, once and for all
In third-party solar, a company installs panels for a customer and then either leases the panels or sells the power or net-metering credits to the property owner.
The Biden administration’s mining study and the future of Twin Metals, explained
On Wednesday, the Biden administration announced it will seek a “mineral withdrawal” for lands in the Rainy River watershed in Superior National Forest, near the Boundary Waters.
With a Democratic administration in place, could the federal government’s study of mining in northern Minnesota finally be released?
The study, begun in the final days of the Obama administration, was canceled by former President Donald Trump just four months shy of its completion.
EPA signs off on major changes to Minnesota’s water quality rules
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency worked on the revisions for ten years and formally proposed the changes last winter. But the federal approval has left environmental activists reeling.
Dry conditions may have boosted Minnesota’s wild rice crop this year, but climate change leaves the future uncertain
Wild rice thrives in water depths of one-to-three feet, though low water can make actually harvesting the grains a challenge.
Long waits to connect to Xcel’s grid are stalling Minnesota solar projects
Xcel told one customer they would need to wait 15 years to connect their solar system to its electric grid.
Poll finds support among Minnesota voters for Clean Cars rule — and Line 3
Public views on the issues may not be as sharply partisan as one might expect.
Were weather forecasts worse than usual this summer?
Or is it just you?
How prepared is Minnesota for other wildfires on the scale of Greenwood — or larger?
The ability to contain wildfires has more to do with favorable weather conditions than resources, according to Lee Frelich, director of the U of M’s Center for Forest Ecology.
How climate change will affect Minnesota’s outdoor workforce
A new study found that rising temperatures are projected to expose outdoor workers to hazardous heat conditions that will put both their health and wages at risk.
Twin Metals says it will use an electric vehicle fleet; opponents aren’t swayed
What this means for the controversial plan to operate a copper-nickel mine near the BWCA.
Infrastructure bill includes significant funding for Minnesota’s electric-vehicle charging network
A fact sheet from the Biden administration estimated Minnesota would receive $68 million to build EV chargers across the state.
Are extreme summers the new normal in Minnesota?
While we’re unlikely to see this year’s unique combination of heat, drought and pollution, we could see more frequent wildfires as the climate changes, experts say.
Debris from beach nourishment project dampens summer on Duluth’s Park Point
The Corps of Engineers plans to use mechanical equipment to clean the beach; that work will start next week. Meanwhile, there are signs warning beach-goers to watch for fragments.
What are the treaties being invoked by Line 3 opponents?
While the U.S. government signed a series of treaties with the Anishinaabe people, including the Ojibwe, between 1825 and 1867, the most significant are those of 1837, 1854 and 1855.
National Parks are more crowded than ever. What about Minnesota State Parks?
As more things open up, people have other options for recreation — but there’s some evidence new outdoors habits have stuck.
Line 3 and the canceled Keystone XL: How similar are they?
Where some supporters and opponents of Line 3 see the Minnesota project and Keystone XL as largely similar issues, there are some major and minor differences between the pipeline proposals.
