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Wisconsin judge orders start to wolf hunt this month

Wisconsin judge orders start to wolf hunt this month

Wisconsin law mandates the state DNR run a wolf season from November through February. The department had planned to start the season this November but a pro-hunting group filed a lawsuit to force an immediate start. 
by The Associated Press

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Court: Regulators were correct in applying drinking-water standards to groundwater in Minntac permit

Court: Regulators were correct in applying drinking-water standards to groundwater in Minntac permit

The Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday said state regulators correctly applied drinking-water standards to groundwater when issuing a permit to an Iron Range mine in 2018, reversing a lower court's 2019 decision.

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Red River diversion backers laud decision affirming permit

Red River diversion backers laud decision affirming permit

Supporters of a Red River diversion project said Wednesday a decision by a Minnesota agency to reject an appeal of a permit it issued in 2018 should remove one of the last hurdles to building the channel.
by The Associated Press

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Minn. agencies roll out plan to tackle ‘forever chemicals’

Minn. agencies roll out plan to tackle ‘forever chemicals’

The statewide “blueprint” calls for the state to enact stronger regulations, including designating PFAS as hazardous substances under Minnesota’s Superfund law.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Patience is a virtue: How northern Minnesota wolves ambush their prey

Patience is a virtue: How northern Minnesota wolves ambush their prey

A study released Tuesday shows for the first time the sophisticated ambushing strategies that wolves in northern Minnesota have developed to hunt beaver. It builds on earlier research countering the traditional notion that wolves only hunt prey by outrunning and outlasting it.  
by Dan Kraker

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Duo retraces a classic canoe trip and makes it their own

Duo retraces a classic canoe trip and makes it their own

A new book “Hudson Bay Bound” by Natalie Warren tells the tale of a canoe trip she took with her best friend from Minneapolis to Hudson Bay in Canada.
by Euan Kerr

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Another court blocks attempt to stop Line 3 construction

Another court blocks attempt to stop Line 3 construction

A federal judge has denied a request from Minnesota tribes and environmental groups to temporarily stop construction of the Line 3 oil pipeline project. A state appellate court panel also recently declined to halt work on the pipeline.
by Dan Kraker

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A 'carbon bank' could mean extra cash for Midwest farmers

A 'carbon bank' could mean extra cash for Midwest farmers

Minnesota-based Land O’Lakes is launching a program to pay farmers for storing carbon in the soil to offset climate change effects.
by Dan Gunderson

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Study shows faster payoff for reaching net-zero by 2050

Study shows faster payoff for reaching net-zero by 2050

A recent study shows that if the world can reach net-zero by 2050, global temperatures would stabilize within a few decades. That’s more optimistic than some scenarios suggesting temperatures would keep rising.
by Paul Huttner

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