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Minnesota skies getting smokier with climate change

Minnesota skies getting smokier with climate change

Wildfire smoke is causing 33 percent fewer blue sky days in Minnesota during the summer.
by Paul Huttner

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First a pandemic, and now biting gnats 

First a pandemic, and now biting gnats 

There’s another affliction adding to our misery this spring: a variety of gnat that’s proven unusually aggressive — if not outright painful — for people out enjoying the warm weather.
by Tim Nelson

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Minnesota first in the U.S. to ban TCE, solvent linked to cancer

Trichloroethylene, an industrial solvent used in manufacturing, has been linked to negative health effects, including cancer. The Minnesota House passed the ban Wednesday following Senate approval. Gov. Walz is expected to sign it into law.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Coalition pleads for money to fix Minnesota's aging pipes

Coalition pleads for money to fix Minnesota's aging pipes

A new coalition of cities, business and labor leaders and environmental groups is calling on the state Legislature to provide at least $300 million to repair aging water infrastructure throughout the state.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Opponents file new challenge to proposed Twin Metals mine

Opponents file new challenge to proposed Twin Metals mine

The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in federal court in Washington, D.C., alleges the Bureau of Land Management should have prepared an in-depth environmental impact statement but conducted only a limited review.
by The Associated Press

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National Science Foundation documentary: Listening to the Arctic

National Science Foundation documentary: Listening to the Arctic

The Arctic is warming faster than nearly everywhere else on Earth, bringing with it new opportunities and unprecedented risks — environmental, social, economic, cultural, legal and political.
by MPR News Staff

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More PFAS foam found in Twin Cities' Battle Creek

More PFAS foam found in Twin Cities' Battle Creek

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is advising people to keep away from foam in the east Twin Cities metro-area creek, after samples of it have again tested positive for elevated levels of the chemicals known as PFAS.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Dispute over environmental fund leaves projects on wolves, weeds and mussels in limbo

Dispute over environmental fund leaves projects on wolves, weeds and mussels in limbo

Dozens of projects benefiting Minnesota’s natural resources are now in limbo because of a political dispute at the state Legislature. At the center: An ongoing disagreement over whether a state trust fund should be used to pay for wastewater treatment projects.
by Kirsti Marohn

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