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AM.MN: Steep slide in iron-ore shipping pinned on feds’ aversion to dredge

By Chris Steller | 06.10.09 | 8:30 am

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An industry report blames government stinginess for a steep slide in how much iron ore ships are carrying across the Great Lakes. Only 30,000 tons left Silver Bay last month compared to one million tons in May 2008,…

Silver Bay Taconite Plant Wants Old Asbestos Rule Clarified

By Dan Haugen | 11.29.07 | 6:16 pm

There’s a new dust-up in a decades-old dispute over asbestos releases from a Silver Bay taconite plant. Attorneys for Northshore Mining asked a federal judge in St. Paul on Thursday to either overturn or clarify a unique rule meant to…