Environment
Great Lakes protection bill introduced
-Minnesota’s U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar, along with five other Great Lakes Senators, has introduced the bipartisan Great Lakes Environmental Protection Act.
In late winter the land warms, but the big lake ices up
-Why does the North Shore seem warmer this winter? Temperatures in February were some of the highest in the state. If that’s the case, why is there so much ice out on Lake Superior?
Gypsy moth meetings on North Shore March 1 & 2
-In winter plants may be dormant, but their chemistry works overtime
-We all know animals have various ways of dealing with winter. Some hibernate; some stay active under the snow. Much the same is true for seeds and plants.
Crews on Gunflint Trail clearing dead trees
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The U.S. Forest Service is asking motorists to watch for crews and equipment clearing trees along the Gunflint Trail and side roads near Seagull Lake.
North Shore to be focus of gypsy moth treatment again this year
-Residents along Lake Superior’s north shore will once again see aircraft overhead as the state continues to battle against the tree-munching gypsy moth.
U.S. EPA gives PolyMet mine proposal low marks
-The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released an analysis of the draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the PolyMet copper-nickel mine proposed for Minnesota’s Eastern Iron Range. The agency says the mining operation would result in “unacceptable and long-term water quality impacts,” and should not proceed as proposed.
Ice fishing shelter removal dates approaching
-According to the Minnesota Department of Natural resources, it’s time to think about removing ice fishing shelters from inland lakes.
“Safe Mines” bill introduced in Minnesota legislature
-A bill to strengthen Minnesota mining laws was recently introduced in the state legislature.