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Author Archives: MinnPost

Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Industry, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Region

What’s next for the Enbridge Line 3 project in Minnesota? Construction. And protests.

by MinnPost December 3, 2020November 9, 2025

On Monday, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency cleared the way for work to start on the pipeline project. Yet hurdles remain, including ongoing lawsuits and the threat of protests along the route.

Posted inClimate, Energy, Industry, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Shipping and Ports, Wisconsin

As energy use changes in the Great Lakes, so too does the world’s largest freshwater port

by MinnPost April 28, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inClimate, Energy, Industry, Lake Superior, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research

In the ‘climate refuge’ city of Duluth, a fight brews over the hometown utility

by MinnPost April 24, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inAdvocacy, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Groundwater Contamination, Industry, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality

‘Wiggle room,’ deleted emails, and a controversial phone call: What we learned after five days of testimony in the PolyMet hearing

by MinnPost January 30, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inLatest News, Minnesota, News, Region, Water Quality

What climate change means for the future of ice fishing in Minnesota

by MinnPost January 28, 2020
Posted inDrinking Water, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Region, Water Quality

Former EPA official: Minnesota regulators wanted PolyMet critiques kept out of public comment to avoid ‘press’

by MinnPost January 23, 2020November 9, 2025

Latest News

  • Line 5 tunnel in Michigan clears major permitting hurdle, in blow to opposition
    Despite "adverse" impacts on ecological and tribal resources, state regulators said it's better than an oil spill in the Great Lakes.
  • Air quality alerts issued for northern Michigan as wildfire smoke blankets region
    Events were canceled and people were urged to stay indoors amid warnings of health risks from the plume drifting down from Minnesota and Canada.
  • The AI Boom Is Prolonging Indiana’s Fossil Fuel Era, With Hidden Costs for Water
    Gas turbines and an old coal plant are expected to consume nearly 7 billion gallons of water annually in service of a new Amazon data center.

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