Recent News Coverage
Regional, National and International media coverage of NRRI research.
- – Itasca Waters' Water Wisdom to present on waterbirds – Bemidji Pioneer
- – Brown: As war drives up prices, homegrown green tech frees Minnesota from global chaos – Star Tribune
- – This ‘fairyland’ bog is a beacon for winter birders – and a sponge for the climate – Wyoming Public Radio
- – Iron Range could become mining proving ground – Mesabi Tribune
- – Why moose and deer shed their antlers each winterWTIP North Shore Community Radio – WTIP North Shore Community Radio
- – DNR Drill Core Library is ‘unbelievable resource’ – WDIO
- – MagIron completes independent feasibility study – Business North
- – From flying squirrels to wolf pups: 2025 story updates – Hometown Focus
- – Minnesota’s birding mecca expands reach with new tech – Star Tribune
- – Minnesota study to look at activities of bears, bobcats, coyotes in Duluth area’s urban locations – Outdoor News
- – MagIron tests boost Plant 4 restart prospects – Mesabi Tribune
- – MagIron completes pilot plant tests, achieving exceptional recovery rates – Mesabi Tribune
- – Turning Local Wood Waste Into a Powerful Tool for Cleaner Water – Streets.mn
- – Deer-Vehicle Collisions Spike In Fall With the Rut – KNSI News
- – Hydrogen in Minnesota’s Mesabi Iron Range Sparks Clean Energy Shift – Hydrogen Fuel News
- – Looking to the future of the minerals industry – Mesabi Tribune
- – Mining, Education and Innovation — A Legacy That Continues to Shape the Iron Range – Mesabi Tribune
- – Turning local wood waste into a powerful tool for cleaner water – University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies
- – New technology may fight sulfate pollution near BWCAW – Quetico Superior Wilderness News
- – Strong feelings on both sides of the sulfate standard issue – Hometown Focus
- – Sulfate standard: Enforcement needn’t be a jobs versus the environment choice for the Iron Range – The Timberjay
- – Brown: Sulfate debate yields hard truths and hope for Iron Range jobs – Star Tribune
- – Spigarelli named Endowed Taconite Chair – Business North
- – Brown: Smart forestry saves birds — and people, too – Star Tribune
- – #FireLakes – ABC WDAY First News Saturday
- – The Lakes are not okay: Wildfires Bring Long-Term Damage to Minnesota’s Waters – WDIO
- – Hot dogs and minnow traps: an effective approach to controlling invasive rusty crayfish – WTIP North Shore Community Radio
- – Northern Minnesota forest recovering from May wildfires, but lakes could suffer for years – MPR
- – The threats wildfires pose to Minnesota's 10,000 lakes – WCCO News
- – Wildfires could leave lakes murky for years – Duluth News Tribune
- – Talon Metals steps up exploratory drilling for a nickel mine in Minnesota, cites ‘exceptional’ find – Star Tribune
- – Flying into Celebrating World Migratory Bird Day – Fox 21
- – Early birds get the worms for World Migratory Bird Day – WDIO
- – Grinde to lead NRRI Forest & Land Research Group – Duluth News Tribune
- – Bob’s Science Bits Interview: Brett Sigarelli, NRRI man of Iron – KTWH Two Harbors Community Radio
- – Partnerships may pave the way to a more environmentally focused future in the mining industry – MPR
- – Alexander joins NRRI to drive external engagement – Duluth News Tribune
- – Green shoots of hope – Star Tribune
- – Duluth's trees in season of change – Duluth News Tribune
- – Big Plans for Biochar – Minnesota Conservation Volunteer
- – Finding salt alternatives to keep Minnesota roads safe – KSTP News
- – Springing into action with learning about green infrastructure – WDIO
- – Biocarbon Meets Steel Production – Biomass Magazine
- – Canada lynx population appears steady in Minnesota – Duluth News Tribune
- – Northern Minnesota green iron plant to be studied – Mesabi Tribune
- – The Twin Cities have only seen 16 inches of snow this year. What happens if we don't get enough? – WCCO News
- – Warrior Walleyes and Invasive Rusties – Prairie Sportsman | Pioneer PBS
- – Grant to test feasibility of green iron plant on the Range – Timberjay
- – Another milestone for a pioneering green iron plant for the region – WDIO
- – Federal funding for ‘green’ iron manufacturing study could be caught up in politics – Star Tribune
- – Natural Resources Research Institute lands $1.3M for 'green iron' research – Duluth News Tribune
- – Owl irruption in northern Minnesota brings rare sightings and rising injuries – WTIP North Shore Community Radio
- – Where squirrels collide: Are Minnesota’s southern flying squirrels overtaking their northern cousins? – Star Tribune