Conflicted Over Copper - Great Lakes Now - 1018 - Segment 1

Upstream of Duluth along the St. Louis River, the Mesabi Range is one of Minnesota’s legendary iron ranges with a history of iron mining. Now, a proposed copper mine promises jobs in a region that needs them — but it also poses threats to the environment, and lawsuits have the project on hold. The issue is before the state’s Supreme Court, and if it moves forward, more new mines could follow.

This report was made possible in part by the Fund for Environmental Journalism of the Society of Environmental Journalists. SEJ credits The Hewlett Foundation, The Wilderness Society, The Pew Charitable Trust, and individual donors for supporting this project.

Narrated By: Laura Weber-Davis
Producers: Derek Montgomery, Rob Green, Lorraine Boissoneault
Videographers: Derek Montgomery, Doug Clevenger
Editor: Jordan Wingrove

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