Suppressed USDA climate research details big impacts for Minnesota farmers
Publication of climate-change related research by the USDA has plummeted under the Trump administration.
Environment
Walz wants to revamp Minnesota’s auto emission standards. But it’s Trump, not the Legislature, that may stand in his way
Walz wants to increase the supply of electric vehicles and reduce emissions. But the agenda’s centerpiece — joining California in setting rules that promote low- and zero-emission vehicles — hinges on a court battle with the Trump administration.
Northern Metals’ Minneapolis facility shut down after company admits to altering pollution records
Following the announcement of the settlement, two nonprofits — Community Members for Environmental Justice and Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy — called for a criminal investigation of Northern Metals.
A whistleblower, a private investigator and potentially fake records: The state’s years-long fight with Northern Metals just got very weird
District Court Judge John Guthmann has ordered the whistleblower and a host of others to appear at a hearing on Monday to sort out the recent volley of allegations between the MPCA and Northern Metals.
Behind the scenes: MinnPost’s Walker Orenstein reporting on Twin Metals
We asked Walker Orenstein, our environment and workforce reporter, to show us a little bit of what happened on his recent trip to Ely to report on the Twin Metals mining project.
A proposal known as ‘Clean Energy First’ could play a big role in how Minnesota responds to climate change
The crux of the policy is aimed at changing how the Public Utilities Commission makes decisions.
‘It helps a lot with climate grief’: Student organizers gear up for next week’s Minnesota Youth Climate Strike
In a meeting room at the Danish American Center, members of the Minnesota Youth Climate Strike huddled up to change the world.
3M grilled over PFAS chemicals at congressional hearing
On Tuesday, a House oversight panel asked: What did the company know about cancer-linked compounds — and when did they know it?
Should we mine copper and nickel in Minnesota … to help defeat climate change?
It’s an argument that has become popular among supporters of the Twin Metals and PolyMet projects. Yet the clean energy case for copper-nickel mining hasn’t exactly won over skeptics in Minnesota.
An illustrated guide to the signs of Minnesota fall
Summer is taking its leave.
Why methane emissions matter to climate change: 5 questions answered
Natural gas can travel over 1,000 miles from the well to end use. During that long journey, gas has many opportunities to escape into the atmosphere.
Minnesota is like Kansas — only flatter
Eagle Mountain, Minnesota’s highest point, is more of a hill.
At CNN town hall, Klobuchar lays out her moderate approach to the climate crisis
On fracking, coal and nuclear power Klobuchar outlined a more cautious approach than some of her rivals for the Democratic nomination.
Legislative auditor to investigate MPCA’s role in Water Gremlin controversy
In March, Water Gremlin agreed to pay $7 million in a legal settlement with Minnesota Pollution Control Agency over emissions of the carcinogen TCE. Yet the agency has also drawn the ire of some White Bear residents for not catching the the problems sooner.
Why the Green New Deal is a touchy subject for Minnesota labor unions
Unions are split on the Green New Deal — a broad set of climate, energy and economic proposals — if not on the need to address climate change.
Why some of the fastest-warming counties in the U.S. are in Minnesota
Kittson and Roseau counties have seen average temperatures increase by 2.4 degrees Celsius over the last century.
Elizabeth Warren comes out against Line 3 and Twin Metals, and Minnesota construction unions are not happy
“We really don’t care if you’re Republican or Democrat,” said Mike Syversrud, president of the Iron Range Building and Construction Trades Council. “We want people who will support local union jobs and creating more local jobs for everybody.”
MinnPost’s illustrated guide to municipal composting
What can go in the compost bin? MinnPost breaks it down.
Huge wildfires in the Arctic and far North send a planetary warning
This summer, more than 600 wildfires have consumed more than 2.4 million acres of forest across Alaska. Fires are raging in northern Canada. In Siberia, choking smoke from 13 million acres is blanketing towns and cities.
A dam collapse in Brazil has some worried about PolyMet’s plans. Why the DNR says it won’t happen here
The disaster in Brazil raised eyebrows among opponents of the PolyMet copper-nickel mine planned near Hoyt Lakes. That’s because the design of the dam in Brumadinho was similar to one PolyMet hopes to use for its project.
