Rep. Frank Hornstein served as ringleader for a press conference to commemorate the second anniversary of the fatal Lac-Megantic freight train crash to push for better rail safety in Minnesota.
Read More »USDA prepares for possible return of bird flu
With no new outbreaks in three weeks, it appears the virus has been eradicated for now.
Read More »Groups urge Dayton to wade into mine review
In a statewide ad expected to begin airing this week, the group, Mining Truth, shows video of a massive spill of mining waste in Canada and calls on Dayton to reject the mine's waste storage system.
Read More »Brownfield sites get $3.5M for cleanup from Met Council
Altogether, the funding will clean 22 acres and support a $2.8 million annual increase in net tax capacity.
Read More »Who won Legislature’s extra innings?
Discipline appears to have paid off for GOP caucus.
Read More »River lock closure prompts call to aid 2 businesses
The impending closure of the upper lock will have a major impact on the two remaining barge-reliant businesses that are above St. Anthony Falls: Aggregate Industries and Northern Metal Recycling.
Read More »Bird flu gets swift action; water debate continues
Legislators and the governor are trying to keep pace with the expanding avian flu crisis affecting turkey farmers.
Read More »Lewis & Clark pipeline backers may have to settle for less
Project supporters are talking with Minnesota legislators about getting at least $26 million, which would be enough to extend the pipeline to Adrian, Minnesota, a logical stopping point about 15 miles short of the terminus in Worthington
Read More »U of M is hub for sustainable building research
Center for Sustainable Building Research aims to foster "net zero" building with no carbon emissions.
Read More »How to avoid pitfalls of brownfield remediation
A proactive approach is the best way for developers and contractors to prevent unforeseen complications from derailing construction schedules.
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