Mining and a healthy environment: Yes, Minnesota can have both

Mining and a healthy environment: Yes, Minnesota can have both

It's understandable why there's concern about copper-nickel mining upstream from the BWCA, but let's have a conversation based on facts.

Mining and a healthy environment — we can have both in Minnesota – by Julie C. Lucas (MinnPost.com – May 18, 2025)

MinnPost – Nonprofit, independent journalism. Supported by readers.MinnPost – Julie C. Lucas is the executive director of MiningMinnesota. It’s understandable why there’s concern about copper-nickel mining upstream from the BWCA, but let’s have a fact-based conversation. The postcard illustrating this commentary is from the 1940s and sums up the Iron Range, the Minnesota region I call ...