Today’s topics: Energy, Forests, Mining, Solid Waste, and Water.

Energy

• Minnesota Public Radio: Sierra Club demands Big Stone Power Plant cut pollution
  (The Sierra Club North Star chapter is a MEP member)
• Star Tribune: Sierra Club suit will allege violations of Clean Air Act
• Star Tribune: Judge OKs oil pipeline; PUC hearing is next step
• Associated Press: Sierra Club demands Big Stone Power Plant cut pollution
• Grand Forks Herald: LM likely will employ 720 in ‘07
• New Ulm Journal: Power Committee to consider boiler conversion
• West Central Tribune: Lawsuit to claim Big Stone I owners ‘skirted’ federal law

Forests

• Duluth News Tribune: Minnesota’s sustainable forestry label challenged
  (MEP members Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy and Izaak Walton League are mentioned)

Mining

• Minnesota Public Radio: Cleveland Cliffs pulls the plug on nugget project

Solid Waste

• International Falls Daily Journal: Study is next step toward plant

Water

• Champlin-Dayton Press: Commission undertakes lake water quality; Goal: cleaning up Diamond, French lakes

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