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Water

Water shortages and problems around Minnesota — and the country — have many wondering what is the true cost of clean and reliable water. This reporting is supported in part by The Water Main, a project of American Public Media.

MPCA advises farmers on manure management

A winter of heavy snowfall and freezing rain is giving way to warming temperatures, rapid melting and a potential for flooding. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says that poses challenges for manure management.

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EPA: More than half of rivers, streams have poor living conditions for aquatic species

A survey of U.S. rivers and streams found more than half have poor living conditions for aquatic species. Streams in the Midwest, including Minnesota, had major problems with phosphorus and nitrogen.
by Mark Steil

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Iron Range's copper-nickel mining poses opportunity and possible threat

Iron Range's copper-nickel mining poses opportunity and possible threat

After more than a century in which iron mining has played a central role in the economy and culture of northeastern Minnesota, a new kind of mining is poised to join the taconite industry.
by Dan Kraker

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Dayton defends his criticism of EPA at Duluth town hall

Dayton defends his criticism of EPA at Duluth town hall

At a town hall in Duluth last night, Governor Mark Dayton defended a statement he made last week critical of the EPA, saying "one of the real problems we have with government right now is these overlapping layers of jurisdiction."
by Dan Kraker

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Hundreds of stream gages to be eliminated

The federal government sequestration cut will eliminate hundreds of stream flow gages nationwide, including a few in Minnesota. The gages are used for flood forecasting and water quality monitoring.
by Dan Gunderson

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America's new love: Water

America's new love: Water

It wasn't too long ago that America had a love affair with soda. Now, an old flame has the country's heart: Plain old H2O.

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The Daily Digest (Wage debate, budget cut hate; on frac sand, study and wait?)

Lawmakers today will talk over a plan to hike Minnesota's minimum wage. Work to create a Minnesota health insurance exchange grinds its way through the Legislature with a hearing in the House Ways and Means committee.
by Paul Tosto

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