Tag: Minnesota
Team Canada goaltender Carter George molds his mind to help tame an uncontrollable game
Peek into the mind of one of the Canadian Hockey League’s top goaltenders.
PFAS Roundup: Biden administration updates chemical regulations for PFAS, while Trump allies already voice plans to roll them back
On Wednesday, December 5, the Biden administration updated the New Chemicals Regulations under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). According to reporting by Rachel Frazin of The Hill, this aims to prevent a family of chemicals (or chemical cousins) known as PFAS from being approved through Low Volume Exemptions, “abridged reviews given to chemicals that will only be produced in small quantities.”
Meanwhile, according to recent reporting from The Guardian, the incoming chair of the Senate environmental committee said in a hearing last week that she would target portions of new PFAS regulations.
Huge ‘wall of water’ could devastate Great Lake
The clock is ticking in a legal battle over a Minnesota mining project that some warn could inflict catastrophic damage on Lake Superior and nearby communities. Environmental advocates argue that […]
Minnesota reaps windfall from epic comeback of lake trout in Lake Superior
Once-rare lake trout in Lake Superior are doing so well that Minnesota Department of Natural Resources biologists will use the fish to stock the species in lakes around the state. […]
Energy News Roundup: Bad news for rooftop solar customers
Customers who paid Sun Badger Solar for installations that never came won’t get a refund — at least for now. The Wisconsin-based company’s limited remaining assets will instead be used to cover a fraction of its employees’ unpaid wages. The Wisconsin Department of Workforce development expects to receive about $126,000 to go toward employee compensation.