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Line 3 aquifer breach is leaking more groundwater

Line 3 aquifer breach is leaking more groundwater

The site near LaSalle Creek in Hubbard County is one of three places where crews installing the Enbridge-owned pipeline last year caused uncontrolled flows of groundwater.
by Kirsti Marohn

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'The most progress we will have made — ever': Climate scientists heartened by Senate climate deal

'The most progress we will have made — ever': Climate scientists heartened by Senate climate deal

Climate scientist and author Michael Mann tells Climate Cast, that while it stops short of the 50 percent emissions drop we need, the climate deal now poised to pass the Senate will be “the most progress we will have made in addressing the climate crisis — ever — from the standpoint of Congressional action.”
by Paul Huttner

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Leveled by an April tornado, Taopi is coming back to life

Leveled by an April tornado, Taopi is coming back to life

Four months after an EF2 tornado ripped through Taopi, the tiny southern Minnesota town is seeing new foundations being poured and new roofs going up on homes. Residents say they have hope for their town’s future. 
by Catharine Richert

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How to protect the people you care about from extreme heat

How to protect the people you care about from extreme heat

Heat waves can take a toll on our health, and some people are especially vulnerable. But you can do a lot to look out for those who are at higher risk of heat-related illness.
by Christine Ro

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Research aims to address bait fish shortage

Research aims to address bait fish shortage

Minnesota researchers are trying to find a better way to raise a popular minnow anglers use for bait. Natural production has not met demand in recent years, so researchers are testing ways to grow the minnows in a controlled environment.
by Dan Gunderson

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Prairie Island celebrates the first bark lodge in 150 years

Prairie Island celebrates the first bark lodge in 150 years

Tribal leaders plan to meet at the Prairie Island Indian Community on Aug. 3 for a gathering the likes of which have not been seen in a century and a half. The leaders will meet in a traditional Dakota bark lodge to discuss the lessons learned at Prairie Island through the building of the structure.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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