Today’s topics: 3M Chemicals, Agriculture, Booze, Energy, Funding, Mining, Natural Areas, Transportation, Waste, and Water.
3M Chemicals
- Minnesota Public Radio: PFOS present in fish in east metro lakes
- Pioneer Press: Advisory raised for fish from 12 lakes
- Star Tribune: Chemical used by 3M found in fish; advisory issued
Agriculture
- Minnesota Public Radio: Can a new wasp help protect soybeans?
- Marshall Independent: Environmental review of proposed cattle feedlot expansion open for public comment
Booze
- Albert Lea Tribune Opinion: How ethanol production ruins my social life
Energy
- West Central Tribune: Judges provide their support to Big Stone II power lines
(MEP member groups Izaak Walton League of America – Midwest Office and Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy are quoted. Members Fresh Energy and Union of Concerned Scientists are mentioned) - Fargo Forum: Big Stone II Power Plant gets a boost
(MEP member group Izaak Walton League of America – Midwest Office is quoted) - ECM Newspapers
- Major issue in U.S. Senate race in Minnesota will be energy
- The fuel of the universe silenty roars at Xcel Energy’s Monticello nuclear power plant
- Some state lawmakers willing to take second look at role of nuclear power in Minnesota
- PUC Chairman Koppendrayer says U.S. should be aggressive in pursuing nuclear energy
- Yucca Mountain nuclear waste depository will be designed to send message to the centuries
- Duluth News Tribune: Chemical-filled bottles found at Arrowhead-Weston power line
- Fergus Falls Daily Journal Editorial: Pawlenty on the right track
- St. Cloud Times: Utilities kick off power line development
Funding
- Outdoor News: A funding possibility for special session?
(MEP member group Minnesota Conservation Federation is quoted)
Mining
- Duluth News Tribune: Cleveland-Cliffs iron nugget plant goes to Michigan
- Associated Press: Company plans new Michigan iron plant
- Mesabi Daily News: Cliffs picks Michigan
- Lake County News Chronicle Editorial: Can ecosystems and non-ferrous mining boom co-exist?
Natural Areas/Great Outdoors
- Grand Forks Herald Editorial: Greenway visions beyond GF
- Cook County News Herald: Forest chief warns of extreme fire danger
- Outdoor News: Minnesota among the leaders in outdoor recreation
Transportation
- Pioneer Press: Pawlenty: New I-35W bridge could have light rail
- Thisweek Newspapers: Dakota County proposes transit with a suburban twist
Waste
- Alexandria Echo Press: Incinerator expansion moved to back burner
- Fargo Forum: Cities back out of plan for trash
Water
- Alexandria Echo Press: Dredging up a problem
- Austin Daily Herald: Flood project not pleasing all
- St. Cloud Times: Low levels refresh area lakes, but are a bummer for boaters
- Cook County News Herald: Blue-green algae in lakes killing dogs
From the web
- Great Lakes Blogger: coal mining and us