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Minnesota's Community Radio Stations
The Minnesota Court of Appeals has ordered the Department of Natural Resources to reconsider its environmental review of the Milepost 7 tailings basin. Vincent Moniz reports on the implications for Lake Superior, Indigenous Nations, and environmental safety as the case moves to the state Supreme Court. [Read Transcript...]
Presented by the White Earth Land Recovery Project, the Great Lakes Indigenous Farming Conference celebrated its 22nd year this March. Deanna StandingCloud speaks with two of the conference participants about their work: Kaylee Carnahan, the Administration Associate and Greenskeeper for the Indigenous Environmental Network, and Leanna Goose, a citizen of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe and a Co-Facilitator with the Rise and Repair Coalition. [Read Transcript...]
"Big Data" centers are coming to Minnesota, with companies such as Amazon planning massive facilities. But as the industry expands, residents are weighing the long-term economic benefits against their concerns about the possible strain on the state’s electrical grid and water resources. [Read Transcript...]
Swans used to be a popular game of choice for Minnesota hunters. But by the 1900’s, the entire population of trumpeter swans was gone. [Read Transcript...]
