The court said the state agency must determine, again, whether the planned expansion of a basin holding back mine waste near Lake Superior requires an environmental impact statement.
The U of M's Natural Resources Research Institute still hopes a $1.3 million grant will help it study the feasibility of using hydrogen to replace fossil fuels in iron ore processing.
The Sherco Solar Project is expected to serve more than 150,000 Minnesota homes when it's completed in 2026. The project is expected to create more than 400 jobs.
In July, President-elect Trump vowed to reverse Biden’s mineral withdrawal on 225,000 acres of federal land in the same watershed as the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in “about 10 minutes.”
From the column: "It is time that the war on coal, on industrial manufacturing, and on those jobs that form the core of any nation’s economy comes to an end."
From the column: "The need for more mining is urgent and compelling. ... That should be music to the ears of residents of the Northland and Minnesota’s Iron Range."
It will replace the temporary 8.6% rate increase that has been in effect since January, giving customers a one-time bill credit of approximately $30-$40.
In interviews with the News Tribune, the two congressional candidates presented contrasting views on issues including the economy, energy sector, southern border, foreign policy and abortion.
Sierra Club calls for an end to the project, but Minnesota Power says inability to construct and commission the power plant on permit timeline prompted the revocation request.
Vance questioned why Harris had not done more to address inflation, immigration and the economy as vice president, while Walz described Trump as an unstable leader who had prioritized billionaires and pushed against a bipartisan border security bill
Environmental groups maintained those should not be considered carbon-free energy sources under the state's "100% carbon-free electricity by 2040" law because burning them releases CO2.
A Delta Air Lines flight on Wednesday to New York City will mark the first commercial flight in North America using camelina-feedstock sustainable aviation fuel
