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Minnesota's state bird at risk in the Gulf

Minnesota's state bird at risk in the Gulf

One of bird species at risk in the Gulf is probably Minnesota's most iconic. Our state bird, the common loon, spends winters down south. All Things Considered host Tom Crann asked DNR bird expert Carroll Henderson to help us understand the risks loons may be facing.

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Fargo to pay $13,000 a month to store sandbags

Fargo will pay $13,000 a month for warehouse space over the next year to store the bulk of 370,000 sandbags left over from this spring's flood fight.

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BP trying to put a lid on the Gulf oil gusher

BP trying to put a lid on the Gulf oil gusher

Live video showed that an inverted funnel-like cap slightly wider than a pipe was being maneuvered into place Thursday night over the oil spewing from a busted well. However, the gushing oil made it very difficult to tell if the cap was fitting well.

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New regulation likely for oil

New regulation likely for oil

Obama's new oil commission will consider new regulations in response to the spill which may punish BP or even ban offshore drilling. Midmorning looks at the impact of such laws not only on the environment, but on our access to affordable oil.

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Effort to contain Gulf oil stalls with stuck saw

Effort to contain Gulf oil stalls with stuck saw

Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen is saying that a saw has become stuck as it was cutting through a pipe on a busted well, stalling the latest attempt to contain the Gulf oil gusher.

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Will the oil spill change your behavior?

Will the oil spill change your behavior?

Recent polls have indicated a drop in support for offshore drilling and an increased pro-environment stance among the American public. But will the oil spill really get Americans to reconsider their use of fossil fuels and change their behavior?

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Feds open criminal probe of Gulf oil spill

Feds open criminal probe of Gulf oil spill

Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday that federal authorities have opened criminal and civil investigations into the nation's worst oil spill.

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