The Natural Resource Defense Council, Inc. and Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy (collectively, “NRDC”) filed a February 2nd Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (“Complaint”) ...

WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency will propose the first-ever limits on mercury emissions from the state’s taconite processing plants, a result of nearly 20 years of legal battles over ...

One employee died this afternoon as a result of an explosion and fire at the United Taconite processing plant in Forbes, about five miles southwest of Eveleth. The United Taconite worker was working ...

MOUNTAIN IRON, Minn. — Taconite industry workers face an increased risk of contracting a rare form of lung cancer and the risk increases the longer they remain on the job, University of Minnesota ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (photo: Canva) WASHINGTON — After decades of advocacy by tribal nations, states and conservation groups, the U.S. Environmental ...

Hibbing Taconite will idle production next month until at least early July and lay off 650 employees as the demand for steel tumbles during the COVID-19 pandemic. ArcelorMittal, which manages Hibbing ...

The rule would require the six taconite processing plants located in northeastern Minnesota to cut their emissions by 57% by the end of 2026 The Northshore Mining plant in Silver Bay, Minnesota, is ...

A press release from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR): In an important step forward for mercury research in the state, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) Division ...

EVELETH, Minn. - Lourenco Goncalves played up his company's contributions to the Iron Range during Cleveland-Cliffs' annual "state of the company" luncheon on Thursday, Feb. 1, but he also issued a ...

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