February 16, 1978 - Highlights from conference on consumers and utilities sponsored by Northern States Power Company. Power production, rate design and environmental costs were discussed by NSP staff members and consumer critics. First panel is argument over rate reform between Keith Sorenson, manager of rate planning for NSP; and State Senator William Luther of Brooklyn Center. The second panel features local attorney Charles Dayton discussing environmental costs of power production with Tony Benkisky, General Manager of NSP's environmental and governmental activities department. The moderator is Judith Healey, Executive Director of the Minnesota Council on Federations.
April 8, 1977 - Midday presents an MPR Special report on the Minnesota Supreme Court's unanimous decision that Reserve Mining Company be allowed to use the "Milepost 7" site for its taconite tailings on-land disposal. Program includes various reports, interviews and commentary from both sides of the court fight.
October 16, 1975 - MPR’s Tom Steward reports on Minnesota Congressman Jim Oberstar's proposed bill prohibiting the removal of natural resources in BWCA, including logging. It also states no snowmobiling except in designated areas. A similar bill was submitted by Representative Doug Johnson.