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Getting to Green: Minnesota’s energy future

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Pakistan flooding deaths pass 1,000 in 'climate catastrophe'

Pakistan flooding deaths pass 1,000 in 'climate catastrophe'

Officials in Pakistan say deaths from widespread flooding have topped 1,000 since mid-June. Flash flooding from the heavy rains has washed away villages and crops as soldiers and rescue workers evacuated stranded residents to the safety of relief camps and provided food to thousands of displaced Pakistanis.
by The Associated Press

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EPA to designate 'forever chemicals' as hazardous substances

EPA to designate 'forever chemicals' as hazardous substances

The Environmental Protection Agency says it's designating some toxic industrial compounds used in household goods as hazardous substances under the Superfund law. The designation means releases of long-lasting chemicals known as PFOA and PFOS at or above a certain quantity would have to be reported.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota angler catches fresh water jellyfish on camera

Minnesota angler catches fresh water jellyfish on camera

A St. Cloud resident discovered freshwater jellyfish during a recent fishing trip. The species is not native to Minnesota, but DNR officials say they aren’t considered invasive and have been in various Minnesota lakes for years.
by Matt Mikus

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California will ban sales of new gasoline-powered cars by 2035

California will ban sales of new gasoline-powered cars by 2035

The measure is the first in the nation, but other states are expected to follow. The aim is to curb emissions that contribute to global warming and health issues.
by Nathan Rott

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PUC approves site permits for solar, wind hybrid projects in SW Minn.

PUC approves site permits for solar, wind hybrid projects in SW Minn.

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission this week approved site permits and related transmission routes for the Big Bend Wind and Red Rock Solar projects in southwest Minnesota. It will be the state’s largest hybrid renewable energy project.
by Hannah Yang

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Infrequently Asked Fair Questions: What happens to the DNR fish after the State Fair is over?

Infrequently Asked Fair Questions: What happens to the DNR fish after the State Fair is over?

Each year the Minnesota State Fair stocks a pond full of fish at the Minnesota State Fair. But what happens to the fish after the fair is done? MPR News reporter Tim Nelson set out to reel in the answer.
by Tim Nelson

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Life on the Mississippi

Life on the Mississippi

In his new book “Life on the Mississippi,” author Rinker Buck writes about floating to New Orleans in a wooden flat boat from a bygone era. MPR News guest host Chris Farrell explores Mississippi River history with Rinker and John Anfinson, retired superintendent of the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area.
by Chris Farrell and Maja Beckstrom

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