“Timber sales are not planned by wildlife managers; they’re assigned from the top down.”
EPA okays new Minnesota water quality rules
The federal government has approved controversial water quality changes for Minnesota.
Working with fire, traditionally
A new short film, Oshkigin: Spirit of Fire, shows the traditional controlled burning practices of the Anishinaabe people. These small burns help prevent wildfires from getting out of hand.
Where does that mercury come from?
“We’ll use these stable isotope fingerprints of mercury to look at what source is being methylated and getting into the fish,” says USGS’s Sarah Janssen.
Duluth’s beach struggles
“People in the community were grateful we were getting some kind of help, but it turned out to be an epic disaster.”
Microplastics proliferate in Lake Superior
Researchers are learning about the microplastics in Lake Superior.
Big plan to change Minnesota’s water quality rules
Minnesota agency plans to set new rules that critics say will allow degradation in water quality.
An uncommon home for the Common Tern
People are protecting Common Terns, which aren’t so common in the Midwest.
Minnesota Supreme Court hears arguments over Minntac’s wastewater pollution
“For twenty years, delaying compliance with state water law requirements has been U.S. Steel’s modus operandi,” the MPCA complained in its brief.
Great Lakes Estuaries
Estuaries in the Great Lakes are among the most productive, life-supporting and interesting environments on the planet.
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