“If you are a mathematician,” one of the world’s leading mathematicians recently wrote, “you may want to make sure you are sitting down before reading further.” And you’ll definitely need to sit down ...

The Kawishiwi River flows June 12, 2019, near Ely, Minn. Twin Metals is proposing to build an underground copper-nickel mine near Ely, Minn. and close to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

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The U.S. Senate simply reopened a process that had been closed. The risks to the Boundary Waters are still real and subject to review. In transboundary waters, the risks of mining are often described ...

The U.S. Senate voted 50-49 Thursday to allow sulfide mining in areas near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The vote ends President Joe Biden’s 20-year moratorium on mining leases across ...

The Senate on Thursday voted to repeal Biden-era protections for a contentious wilderness area in Minnesota, sending the question to President Trump’s desk. The Senate voted 50-49 to overturn a ...

The Senate on Thursday overturned a mining moratorium in Minnesota's Superior National Forest, a boon for a Chilean mining conglomerate Antofagasta. The chamber voted 50-49 to overturn a 20-year ...

Walmart is updating the look of its logo and packaging for the company's Great Value private-label brand. The redesign is the first major change to the brand's packaging, which first launched in 1993, ...

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I had the great fortune to grow up in a family with both parents active in Scouting, so our family vacations often involved tents and campfires. Far too many adventures to share, but going through ...

Another political confrontation seeks to nullify the nation’s longest and most successful campaign to protect the environment. President Trump and congressional Republicans want to end the ban on ...