‘Fire activity, extreme drought, limited resources’ force closure of Boundary Waters
Javier Serna
August 21, 2021
It is the first entire closure of the BWCAW since last year.
Superior National Forest
Federal judge lifts hold on lawsuits against PolyMet mine
Associated Press
February 6, 2019
MINNEAPOLIS — A federal judge in Minnesota has lifted a hold that had been placed on four lawsuits challenging the proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota. The decision by U.S. District Judge Joan Ericksen
PolyMet land swap amendment clears Senate
Associated Press
June 20, 2018
MINNEAPOLIS — A bill containing a provision from Sen. Tina Smith to complete a land exchange between PolyMet Mining Corp. and the federal government has cleared the Senate. The Minnesota Democrat’s amendment is part of
Hunting deer – and spotting an American marten
Staff and News Reports
November 16, 2017
While participating in Minnesota’s gun deer season outside of Ely in the Superior National Forest, Wisconsin Outdoor News columnist Patrick Durkin made a relatively rare observation for most deer hunters – an American marten on
Bill would force completion of PolyMet mine land swap
Associated Press
July 5, 2017
PolyMet would get 6,650 acres of federal land it needs in the Superior National Forest in return for about the same amount of private land that would be added to the national forest.
Environmentalists sue to block land swap for PolyMet mine in northeastern Minnesota
Staff and News Reports
January 12, 2017
They say the project would destroy important habitat for gray wolf, Canada lynx
