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Minnesota Supreme Court hits pause on PolyMet permit to mine Mining company and environmentalists both say the ruling was a victory.  April 28, 2021 — 4:42pm Text size Copy shortlink: The Minnesota Supreme Court has overturned PolyMet's permit to mine in Minnesota, sending the company's central permit back to state regulators for further review. It is a fresh blow to what would be the state's first copper mine, a $1 billion open-pit mine project near Babbitt and Hoyt Lakes that has stalled with several permits on hold or under re...

Copy shortlink: Minnesota homeowners have taken $58,000 from a new state program and used it to plant nearly eight football fields worth of pollinator gardens, meadows and flowering trees. The size of the plantings ranged from a handful of flowers in small garden bed to the conversion of a full acre of lawn into a native meadow. The program, which just completed its first full year, pays residents small amounts of money to plant pollinator-friendly flowers, shrubs and trees in their yards. It aims to help put more food in the ground for native bees and butterflies of a...

Reflecting sunlight would cool the Earth, but Minnesota researchers find far-reaching consequences Tiny particles would mimic the emissions of volcanic eruptions to reflect sunlight and heat.  April 15, 2021 — 3:29pm Text size Copy shortlink: In the year or two after a major volcano erupts, shooting untold tons of sulfate and material into the air, the Earth's temperature typically cools by a few degrees. As greenhouse gas emissions continue to climb, scientists have been studying the volcanic effect to see if it could be replica...

Nearly 30 invasive carp pulled from Mississippi River in herding operation Minnesota and federal agencies herd the fish with nets and sound.  April 9, 2021 — 7:17pm Text size Copy shortlink: About 30 more invasive carp were pulled out of the Mississippi River this week, suggesting that the destructive fish may have established a foothold in Minnesota. The silver and grass carp were caught in shallow backwaters of the river's Pool 8, near La Crosse, Wis., just above the southernmost lock and dam in Minnesot...

Roadside fences show promise for reducing Minnesota turtle fatalities Turtle populations have been falling for years, in large part due to traffic.  April 6, 2021 — 3:41pm Text size Copy shortlink: Four small chain-link fences have saved about 100 turtles a year from being crushed to death on Minnesota roads. The fences, installed over the last three years, have cut mortalties by as much as 85% at popular turtle crossings, showing they may be a relatively cheap and effective tool for bringing the state's turtle populations back. ...