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G-20 leaders to tackle energy prices, other economic woes

G-20 leaders to tackle energy prices, other economic woes

The presidents and prime ministers representing 80 percent of the global economy will confront a recovery hampered by an energy crunch that's spurring higher fuel and utility prices, new COVID-19 outbreaks and logjams in supply chains. President Joe Biden has said he wants to press other leaders on high oil prices.
by The Associated Press

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Hunters want more 'urgency' in state's CWD response

Hunters want more 'urgency' in state's CWD response

It's been nearly 20 years since the first case of chronic wasting disease was identified in a farm-raised elk in Minnesota. The disease that afflicts species in the deer family is getting more attention this year after it was found in a herd of captive white-tailed deer near Bemidji and is prompting calls for more aggressive action.
by Dan Gunderson

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Minneapolis sued over Upper Harbor Terminal project

Minneapolis sued over Upper Harbor Terminal project

A group of Minneapolis residents with an environmental justice group filed a lawsuit over the city’s plans to develop the Mississippi River site, north of downtown. The lawsuit alleges that the city failed to properly study the plan’s environmental impact.
by Ava Ewald

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White House looks to protect U.S. financial systems from climate change risk

White House looks to protect U.S. financial systems from climate change risk

The cost of climate-change-enhanced weather disasters is hitting taxpayers and companies directly. Now the White House is taking steps to protect the country’s financial systems from such risks.
by Paul Huttner

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Exxon CEO denies spreading disinformation on climate change

ExxonMobil’s chief executive says his company “does not spread disinformation regarding climate change″ as he counters congressional allegations the industry concealed evidence about the dangers of it.
by The Associated Press

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DNR considers request to explore manganese deposit in Crow Wing County

DNR considers request to explore manganese deposit in Crow Wing County

A company called North Star Manganese, Inc. is asking the Department of Natural Resources for permission to explore a manganese mineral deposit near Emily, Minn. North Star has submitted a request to lease 800 acres in Crow Wing County.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Once again, the U.S. has failed to take sweeping climate action. Here's why

Once again, the U.S. has failed to take sweeping climate action. Here's why

Most Americans want the government to tackle climate change, but decades of industry lobbying and misinformation have repeatedly worked together to prevent meaningful action.
by Jeffrey Pierre and Scott Neuman

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Twin Metals to appeal federal decision on proposed mine, says project still viable

Twin Metals to appeal federal decision on proposed mine, says project still viable

Twin Metals says it will appeal a decision by the federal Bureau of Land Management to reject its applications for additional mineral leases and exploration permits. Last week, the Biden administration ordered a mineral withdrawal study on 225,000 acres of federal land that could lead to a 20-year ban on mining upstream from the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
by Dan Kraker

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Climate change is a risk to national security, the Pentagon says

Climate change is a risk to national security, the Pentagon says

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks says the effects of climate change are already being felt. Storms have damaged U.S. bases and rising seas could submerge U.S. installations in the Pacific.
by Noel King

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