Minnesota Court of Appeals sends PolyMet permit back to MPCA
Associated Press
March 25, 2020
Another victory to environmental groups who oppose the project.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Minnesota wants anglers to go lead-free to help loons
Associated Press
February 18, 2020
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency estimates lead poisoning causes about 14% of loon deaths in the state.
Dayton vetoes revised bill on wild rice water standards, announces task force to make recommendations on protection, restoration
Associated Press
June 1, 2018
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Gov. Mark Dayton vetoed a bill Wednesday that he said would have unlawfully undermined Minnesota’s ability to enforce its water quality standard for protecting wild rice. Dayton, who vetoed a similar
DNR continues efforts to gauge Mille Lacs walleye population
Minnesota DNR Reports
May 29, 2018
Based on the number of walleye that were originally tagged and the total number of tagged fish that turn up during the recapture, the DNR said it can make an accurate estimate of the lake’s
Department of Health advises against eating Lake Harriet largemouths, all Lake Elmo fish
Site Staff
May 3, 2018
MDH and MPCA officials say the most likely source of the elevated levels of PFOS in Lake Elmo is surface and groundwater contaminated by the former 3M disposal site in Oakdale. PFOS levels in Lake
Senate votes to nullify Minnesota wild rice water standard
Associated Press
May 2, 2018
The Minnesota Senate voted 38-28 this week to nullify a water quality standard that’s meant to protect wild rice, a food central to the culture and diet of the region’s Ojibwe Indians. But senators also
MPCA urges judge to drop objection to wild rice rule change
Associated Press
March 30, 2018
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota regulators asked the state’s chief administrative law judge this week to reverse her rejection of their attempts to change the state’s water quality standard for protecting wild rice. The Minnesota Pollution Control
DNR: Fish winterkill being reported in lakes near Brainerd, Hinckley, Twin Cities
Minnesota DNR Reports
March 26, 2018
Cold winters with abundant snowfall can lead to fish die-offs and the Minnesota DNR has already taken reports of this process, known as winterkill, occurring in lakes near Brainerd, Hinckley and the Twin Cities area.
Goodhue County trout habitat helpers: Arresting upland erosion
Staff and News Reports
March 20, 2018
Project eyes erosion-prone gullies where conservation fixes would improve water quality, habitat.
