Duluth, Minn. (Sept. 22, 2015) — Chanting “protect, don’t pollute,” over 60 residents of St. Louis County asked their county commissioners to recognize that the St. Louis River has been… Read more »
Monthly Archives:: September 2015
The river and the lake: The endangered St. Louis River and its connection to Lake Superior
From a canoe, Seven Beaver Lake and Lake Superior could hardly feel more different. Seven Beaver is shallow and muddy, nothing like the deep and rocky Superior. Yet they are… Read more »
Legal troubles for Crude Oil Pipelines in Minnesota
Court of Appeals reverses and remands PUC decision on Sandpiper Certificate of Need It’s not every day that the state Court of Appeals issues a unanimous opinion telling the Minnesota… Read more »
Legislature gives all for mining industry, but workers are next target anyway
Times are tough for workers in Minnesota’s mining industry. Low prices for metals have led to layoffs and plant closures that have affected more than 1,500 mine workers. Now, the… Read more »
Twenty arrested in D.C. protesting Enbridge’s/ State Department backroom deal
With their arms interlocked inside PVC pipes, young folks and their supporters loudly sought justice in front of Secretary of State John Kerry’s house on the afternoon of August 25…. Read more »