Environment Blog Archive
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Center for Biological Diversity Drops Lawsuit in Light of New Regulations
Posted on 03/23/2011 | No CommentsA change in Minnesota state law exempting Iron Range Resources from Minnesota’s environmental review requirements prompted conservationists today to dismiss their lawsuit against the agency -
Recent Survey Shows Little Moose Growth in U.P.
Posted on 03/07/2011 | No CommentsAs state officials consider allowing moose hunting in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, a survey indicates the population has grown little in the past two years. -
As Expected, Rio Tinto to Still Pursue Wilderness Road
Posted on 02/14/2011 | 1 CommentSome local coverage on Rio Tinto’s not-so-surprising decision to continue pursuing its wilderness 595/Woodland road to haul ore from its Eagle Mine to its Humboldt processing mill.... -
Canada Approves Nuclear Waste Shipment
Posted on 02/08/2011 | 1 Commentfrom Michigan Messenger: The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission has approved a controversial plan to ship radioactive waste from Ontario’s Bruce Nuclear Generating Station through the Great Lakes... -
PolyMet Drops Plan to Process Ore at LTV Site
Posted on 02/03/2011 | No CommentsPolyMet Mining Corp. announced Wednesday that it no longer plans to produce finished copper metal at its planned processing plant near Hoyt Lakes. -
Dow-funded Report Claims Residents Safe from Deadly Dioxin
Posted on 02/03/2011 | No CommentsPeople living on the dioxin contaminated area should not worry about absorbing the cancer-causing chemical from their surroundings, a Dow Chemical-funded report said last week -
Rep. Fred Upton Wants Nuclear Plant Licensing Streamlined
Posted on 02/01/2011 | No Commentsfrom Michigan Messenger’s Eartha Melzer: Rep. Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph), chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, is criticizing the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the time... -
Toronto to Stop Dumping Trash In Michigan
Posted on 01/22/2011 | No Commentsfrom CBC News: The last truck filled with garbage from Canada’s largest city arrived in neighbouring Michigan on Thursday, ending a 12-year agreement to haul detritus from... -
Clean Water Act Suit Filed Against Rio Tinto
Posted on 01/19/2011 | No CommentsTaken from Lake Superior Mining News: The Wisconsin Resources Protection Council, the Center for Biological Diversity and Laura Gauger filed a Clean Water Act citizen suit today... -
Dayton Picks Nature Conservancy Director to Head DNR
Posted on 01/08/2011 | No CommentsAccording to the Pioneer Press, Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton has picked Tom Landwehr, who is currently assistant state director of The Nature Conservancy, to head the Minnesota...










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