In this report the EQB has attempted to provide the reader with an overview of the nuclear power industry in the United States, including the status of Minnesota’s two nuclear power plants – the one at Prairie Island and the one near Monticello.  The report also summarizes efforts by the federal government to locate and construct a nat

(ST. PAUL) – The Minnesota Environmental Quality Board (EQB) is seeking public comment as it considers revisions to rules governing the Environmental Review Program that would affect the state’s wild rice industry.

The North Central Lakes Collaborative is an affiliation of citizens, organizations, local governments, and state agencies working together to identify and promote strategies for sustainable healthy lakes in central Minnesota. The five county area encompassing Aitkin, Cass, Crow Wing, Hubbard, and Itasca counties is a rapidly growing region of the state with 30-year growth projections expected to exceed 60%, far exceeding statewide average growth projections. The Brainerd Lakes area is among the country’s fastest growing “micropolitan” areas, ranking 27th in the