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Minnesota factory workers feel aftermath of asbestos 36 years later For over a decade, workers at the Conwed factory in Cloquet, Minn., claim they unknowingly risked their health, causing some to develop lung abnormalities, while others lost their lives. Conwed, formerly known as the Wood Conversion Co., used asbestos in the production of its Lo-Tone mineral board and ceiling tile products, potentially exposing about 6,000 workers to the hazardous ingredient. Written By: Iza...

A Timeline of Environmental History and Activism in Minnesota When the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency approved the final permit for Canadian oil giant Enbridge’s $2.6 billion Line 3 pipeline project, environmental activists led by the Giniw Collective immediately chained themselves to trees near the construction site, hoping to somehow delay or even halt the project—again. It was the latest altercation in a more than century-long struggle that’s come to define Minnesota’...

Regulators weigh environmental review of Milepost 7 tailings basin expansion after Cleveland-Cliffs submits permit application. 6:00 pm, Jan. 22, 2021 × An aerial view looking southeast at Cleveland-Cliffs’ Milepost 7 tailings basin. The basin holds 40 years worth of tailings behind dams and on top of a 2,100-acre footprint. An expansion project planned by Cliffs, would expand that footprint by 850 acres — a 40% increase in the basin’s surface area. The darker areas visible in ...

Jimmy Lovrien wants to hear from you! Tips? Thoughts? Story ideas? Send them his way, jlovrien@duluthnews.com. 9:00 am, Dec. 16, 2020 × Cleveland-Cliffs completed its $1.4 billion acquisition of ArcelorMittals U.S. assets last week. The move makes Cliffs the owner of Minorca Mine in Virginia and gives it majority ownership and the managing role of Hibbing Taconite. It also leaves just two companies behind the Iron Ranges six operating iron ore mines and pellet plants: Cliffs and U.S....