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Getting to Green: Minnesota’s energy future

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Line 3 construction barrels ahead, despite efforts to block it

Line 3 construction barrels ahead, despite efforts to block it

More than 4,000 workers are expected in northern Minnesota over the next couple weeks to help build the contentious Line 3 oil pipeline replacement. At the same time, activists are escalating their efforts to block it, while law enforcement officials are trying to keep the peace.
by Dan Kraker

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Report: Water protection rollbacks not based on solid science

Report: Water protection rollbacks not based on solid science

A new report by a group of environmental economists says the Trump administration used flawed methodology to justify rolling back federal protections for wetlands and streams.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Toledo Zoo discovers Tasmanian devils that glow

Toledo Zoo discovers Tasmanian devils that glow

A conservation technician at the Toledo Zoo recently discovered the Tasmanian devils had biofluorescent ears, eyes and snout. It's not exactly clear what purpose the trait serves in mammals.
by Ryan Benk

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Endangered-species decision expected on beloved butterfly

Endangered-species decision expected on beloved butterfly

America's beloved monarch butterfly is facing possible listing as a threatened species. The Trump administration is expected to announce this week if it supports protecting the monarch under the endangered species act.
by The Associated Press

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Protesters hang on as construction continues on Line 3 pipeline project

Protesters hang on as construction continues on Line 3 pipeline project

Activists focus on disrupting construction of the Line 3 oil pipeline before it reaches the Mississippi River near Palisade, Minn. Some have taken to occupying trees in the line of construction with no plans to come down. 
by Evan Frost

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Record year for wind turbine shipments good for Minnesota economy, environment

Record year for wind turbine shipments good for Minnesota economy, environment

Ships carried more than half a million tons of wind energy cargo through the Port of Duluth this year, setting a record and signaling opportunity for Minnesota’s economy and environment.
by Paul Huttner and Megan Burks

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Voyageurs National Park designated a dark sky park

Voyageurs National Park designated a dark sky park

The area in northern Minnesota has some of the darkest skies in the Midwest, which makes the night sky more visible to people on the ground. There are only about 80 such parks worldwide.
by Tim Nelson

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How We Survive: Adapting to Climate Change

How We Survive: Adapting to Climate Change

Climate change is here. Experts say the time for prevention has passed, and we need to adapt—but what does that actually look like? This one-hour special from APM Marketplace, hosted by Molly Wood, explores the role of technology in helping humanity weather the impacts of climate change.

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