Greg Stanley
Reporter
EnvironmentStanley is a native of Milwaukee and loves the outdoors. He graduated from St. Norbert College with a degree in English.
Latest from Greg Stanley
Twin Cities Suburbs
Falcon Heights, St. Anthony renew police contract after parting ways following Philando Castile’s death
The Falcon Heights City Council voted for contract estimated to cost $1.8 million a year.
October 24, 2024
Environment
Minnesota DNR sues Lake County to stop resort expansion near the Boundary Waters
The county ignored its own lakeshore protection rules when it gave permission for the expansion at the Silver Rapids Resort, the agency said.
October 22, 2024
Environment
Red flag warning issued for nearly all of Minnesota
A third of the state has fallen back into severe drought as dry spell deepened. Burning brush piles or yard waste is prohibited during the warning period.
October 17, 2024
The Latest
A dwindling Minnesota fishing fleet chases the historic herring boom on Lake Superior
A day on the water yields full nets of a beloved Minnesota fish.
October 10, 2024
Environment
Why are lilacs blooming in Minnesota this fall?
Though it’s a survival mechanism for future lilac plants, a second bloom will not harm them, experts said.
September 18, 2024
Environment
As Minnesota spends millions to restore peatlands, it sells mining rights for $12 an acre
Peatlands are vital to efforts to control greenhouse gas emissions, and the Minnesota DNR is in charge of both saving them and leasing them to peat mining companies.
September 14, 2024
Environment
Minnesota is rapidly losing valuable wetlands. That’s a threat to wildlife and clean water.
Minnesota lost 140,000 acres of forested wetlands between 2006 and 2020. What replaced them lacks their ecological benefits.
August 28, 2024
Twin Cities
Dead turtles lined up along St. Croix River were accidentally killed by Wisconsin DNR
The turtles, caught in agency nets, had been lined up on a sandbar in the hope they would recover.
August 28, 2024
Environment
Why are lilacs blooming in Minnesota this fall?
Though it’s a survival mechanism for future lilac plants, a second bloom will not harm them, experts said.
September 18, 2024
Environment
As Minnesota spends millions to restore peatlands, it sells mining rights for $12 an acre
Peatlands are vital to efforts to control greenhouse gas emissions, and the Minnesota DNR is in charge of both saving them and leasing them to peat mining companies.
September 14, 2024
Environment
Minnesota is rapidly losing valuable wetlands. That’s a threat to wildlife and clean water.
Minnesota lost 140,000 acres of forested wetlands between 2006 and 2020. What replaced them lacks their ecological benefits.
August 28, 2024
Twin Cities
Dead turtles lined up along St. Croix River were accidentally killed by Wisconsin DNR
The turtles, caught in agency nets, had been lined up on a sandbar in the hope they would recover.
August 28, 2024