The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency set air pollution standards for taconite plants this past week intended to reduce the amount of visible air pollutants, commonly referred to as regional ...

International Falls benefits from taconite taxes through Iron Range Resources Increased demand for steel is providing some welcome relief in northeast Minnesota, where taconite pellet plants are ...

It comes from multiple sources, like sewage plants, some power stations and mines ... has also asked for a looser sulfate standard near its United Taconite mine in Eveleth. Lentz said the agency ...

With ice starting to build up on the Great Lakes, the U.S. Coast Guard has officially launched Operation Taconite, its annual icebreaking operation, for the 2024-25 winter season. The annual ice ...

She’s been assigned duty for Operation Taconite, which is keeping the shipping channels clear for vessel traffic. It’s the first time this crew has been in the Twin Ports. Seaman Justin Lawson ...

U.S. Steel’s other taconite mine and pellet plant. “U.S. Steel is committed to finding a solution that addresses sulfate at Keetac and Minntac,” Fulton said. “In addition, the convoluted ...