“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.
Sprinkling lead on the wild garden
Carrol Henderson calls on fellow hunters to choose non-toxic ammo
Creating new food systems
A new generation of small growers is stepping into the complex world of farming. They hope to change our fragile agricultural systems.
Permitting Minnesota’s mines: what can we learn?
A deep dive into the permitting process for the decades-old Northshore mine and the proposed PolyMet mine reveals a lot about the flaws in the system.
Can we protect nature by giving it legal rights?
Communities are using “Rights of Nature” laws to defend waterways, species and other natural features from human threats.
Moving around during the climate crisis
Reflections on choices we make in the age of climate catastrophe.
Confronting Great Lakes invaders
Mid-ocean ballast water exchange is working well to keep non-native aquatic organisms from invading the Great Lakes, but scientists are racing to find more secure solutions.
Book Review: Iron and Water: My Life Protecting Minnesota’s Environment
Environmental crusader shares his perspectives in highly readable memoir.
Canada Lynx: Life on the Edge
As researchers in the Superior National Forest work to learn more about the Canada lynx, the species may lose its federal protected status in the Lower 48