Grant Merritt

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• A Minnesota Century: Mining the North

  To close out the millennium, Minnesota Public Radio's All Things Considered presents a look back at Minnesota life in 1900 via a 12-part series, entitled “A Minnesota Century.” This segment profiles the Merritt brothers and their Minnesota ore discovery.

  May. 31, 199912 minSave
• Debate over hazardous shipments on Lake Superior

  MPR’s Dick Daly reports on debate over traffic on Lake Superior of ships containing oil, and the potential hazardous conditions petroleum spillage could create for the cold waters of lake. Segment includes comments from local residents, environmentalists, scientists, and industry experts.

  Mar. 11, 1976Save
• Report from Minnesota polution control agency prevents new coal terminal facility in Pig's Eye

  Three year debate over whether or not to install new coal terminal on Mississippi river at Pig's Eye Lake was ended with the report from D.D. Wozniak, an officer with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, who stated that the planned facility would result in an unhealthy amount of environmental degradation.

  Nov. 7, 1974Save
• Copper-nickel development debate

  MPR’s Paul Gruchow reports on debate over copper-nickel mining development in northeastern Minnesota. Report includes comments from residents and environmental officials.

  Aug. 28, 19728 minSave