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In Minn., Copper Mining Runs Afoul Of Wild Rice
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Wild rice is sacred to the Ojibwe of Minnesota, but that may not be enough to protect it from the promise of jobs that a new copper-nickel mining industry would bring to the state....
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IRRRB To Vote On $4M Loan For PolyMet Mine Land
EVELETH, Minn. (AP) — The Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board has voted to lend $4 million to PolyMet Mining Corp., which plans to develop a copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota. The...
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Copper Cable Stolen From Minn. Power Substation
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) — St. Cloud police are looking for thieves who broke into an Excel Energy power substation and stole copper cable. Authorities say the theft caused about $2,000 in damage....
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Police: Copper Thieves Are Targeting AC Units
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – We rarely think about our air conditioners in the middle of winter, but Minneapolis police say we should. Authorities say they’ve seen a rash of air conditioning unit thefts in...
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Police Search For Man Wanted In HVAC Thefts
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Minneapolis Police Department is searching for a man suspected in several copper tubing thefts from rooftop HVAC units. Police say the man may be involved in at least 12...
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More Than $15K In Copper Stolen From St. Cloud Business
ST. CLOUD (WCCO) – St. Cloud Police are asking for the public’s help after they say $15,000 to $20,000 worth of copper was stolen from a business. On Monday, police were dispatched to the 4800 block of...
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Environmentalists Launch Campaign Against Mining
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Environmental groups are launching a campaign ahead of the summer vacation season against plans for copper, nickel and precious metals mining in northeastern Minnesota. Conservation...
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Projections Boosted For Copper Mine Near Ely
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — New data suggest that a proposed mine near Ely contains one of the world’s largest deposits of copper, nickel and precious metals, along with some of the largest platinum and...
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Battle For Underground Minerals Brews Among Homeowners
ELY, Minn. (WCCO) – It is a place known for captivating views and a comforting quiet. It’s a peace that, these days, many have set aside to take a stand on a subject that runs as deep as the potential...
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DNR Taking Bids On NE Minn. Minerals Leases
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Department of Natural Resources is auctioning rights to prospect and mine for metallic minerals on close to 64,000 acres in northeastern Minnesota. Kathy Lewis, assistant...
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Cops: Irrigation Systems’ Electrical Wiring Being Stolen For Copper Content
SHERBURNE COUNTY, Minn. (WCCO) – Sherburne County authorities need the public’s help with any information concerning recent electrical wire theft from irrigation systems. The country sheriff’s office...
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Hunters Asked To Use Copper Bullets, Protect Bald Eagles
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The ammunition deer hunters choose could have an impact on the overall health of the eagles. Now, there’s a push to get hunters to switch to copper bullets. As a veterinarian at...
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Charges: 3 Stole Copper From Abandoned Circuit City
COON RAPIDS, Minn. (WCCO) — Three people have been charged with stealing copper wire from an abandoned Circuit City store. Police were called to the store on Coon Rapids Boulevard after the alarm was...
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$5,000 Reward Offered In Duluth Copper Wiring Theft
DULUTH, Minn. (WCCO) – A $5,000 reward has been offered to anyone who can offer information leading to an arrest after approximately $40,000 worth of copper wiring from a Duluth construction site. The...
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Doctor: Lead Bullets Poisoning Minnesota’s Raptors
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Hunters across the state have been waiting for this weekend as deer season starts. And as Minnesotans load up to head out, a veterinarian at the University of Minnesota Raptor...
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Minn. Recycler Taking Old Holiday Lights
(credit: CBS) ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – If you’re one of many Minnesotans replacing traditional holiday lights with energy-efficient LEDs and wondering what to do with all those old jumbled cords, the...
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Minn. To Release PolyMet Mine Environmental Review
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Regulators on Friday will release a long-awaited environmental review for the proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota. The Department of Natural Resources...
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Study For Proposed Twin Metals Mine Due Mid-2014
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The parent company for the proposed Twin Metals copper-nickel mine near Ely expects to reach a key milestone in the coming months. Duluth Metals Limited says its “pre-feasibility”...
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2nd Meeting On PolyMet Mine Set For Aurora
AURORA, Minn. (AP) — The second public meeting on the proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine is being held in the Iron Range city of Aurora. The meeting at Mesabi East High School runs from 5 p.m. to 10...
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Lawmakers Debating If PolyMet Should Front Mine Clean-Up Costs
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Minnesota lawmakers are debating whether the PolyMet Mining Corporation should put up hundreds of millions of dollars for future cleanup costs before the company even mines its...
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