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New campground at Split Rock Lighthouse State Park set to open June 1

New campground at Split Rock Lighthouse State Park set to open June 1

The opening date has now been set for a long-awaited new state park campground on Minnesota's North Shore. The 46-site Shipwreck Creek campground at Split Rock Lighthouse State Park will open on June 1.
by Andrew Krueger

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Bill would toughen penalties for water violators

Bill would toughen penalties for water violators

The measure is a response to aquifer breaches during construction of the Line 3 oil pipeline last year, which leaked millions of gallons of groundwater.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Minnesota Zoo tiger dies unexpectedly during medical exam 

Minnesota Zoo tiger dies unexpectedly during medical exam 

The Minnesota Zoo says its 12-year-old male Amur tiger named Putin died Wednesday, after going into cardiac failure as veterinary staff were conducting what they called a routine preventative health exam.
by Tim Nelson

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Hundreds of Minn. facilities to test for ‘forever chemicals’

Hundreds of Minn. facilities to test for ‘forever chemicals’

State regulators say the monitoring data will provide vital clues about how and where the ubiquitous compounds are getting into Minnesota’s air, water and soil.
by Kirsti Marohn

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DNR releases details of two more Line 3 aquifer breaches

DNR releases details of two more Line 3 aquifer breaches

The incidents in three counties along the pipeline route resulted in the uncontrolled flow of millions of gallons of groundwater.
by Kirsti Marohn

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The SEC wants companies to disclose how climate change is affecting them

The SEC wants companies to disclose how climate change is affecting them

Under the rule proposals, companies would be required to share information about their greenhouse gas emissions as well as climate-related risks faced by their businesses.
by David Gura

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