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Duluth, Minneapolis push for state’s first fees on disposable bags

Duluth, Minneapolis push for state’s first fees on disposable bags

Minneapolis’ ordinance would charge a nickel for all disposable bags. Duluth’s would only apply to plastic bags. The proposals come two years after state lawmakers blocked the efforts of Minneapolis and other cities to impose outright bans on plastic bags.
by Dan Kraker

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Keystone oil pipeline leaks 383,000 gallons in North Dakota

TC Energy's Keystone pipeline has leaked an estimated 383,000 gallons of oil in northeastern North Dakota, marking the second massive spill in two years along the line that carries Canadian tar sands oil through seven states, regulators said Thursday.
by The Associated Press

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Water Gremlin, state meet in Ramsey County court over closure of the plant

Water Gremlin, state meet in Ramsey County court over closure of the plant

The White Bear Township company makes car battery terminals and fishing weights out of lead. Lead can be difficult to control without a strict program that workers and management follow, industry experts say.
by Matt Sepic

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Environmentalists push Minnesota to ban lead bullets, tackle over health concerns

Environmentalists push Minnesota to ban lead bullets, tackle over health concerns

“We all know that lead is bad for people, it’s bad for wildlife. It’s just not something that should be voluntarily introduced to our environment by hunters and fishermen and others,” the petition author says.
by Cody Nelson

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E-cigarette fire risk leads Hennepin Co. to curb battery recycling

E-cigarette fire risk leads Hennepin Co. to curb battery recycling

The county is ending battery recycling at city and county buildings, libraries, schools, and community centers. The change came after a vaping pen started smoldering in one battery recycling receptacle, forcing the Westonka Library to call the fire department.
by MPR News Staff

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Climate One series: 'Scorched Earth'

Climate One series: 'Scorched Earth'

A new program from the Commonwealth Club of California's "Climate One" series about the climate impact of fires and deforestation.
by MPR News Staff

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Chronic wasting fears rise as deer disposal plan unravels

Chronic wasting fears rise as deer disposal plan unravels

The contractor in charge of emptying special dumpsters in areas where the disease has been found is backing out. State officials worry more hunters will leave bones in the woods where the disease can spread to other deer.
by John Enger

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Battle over proposed Wisconsin gas plant shows shift in climate fight

Battle over proposed Wisconsin gas plant shows shift in climate fight

Wisconsin regulators held two public hearings early this week on a proposed natural gas power plant that would be co-owned by a Minnesota utility. Environmental groups in both states are fighting the project. That’s emblematic of a larger shift among climate change activists, who are focusing less on coal, and more on natural gas.
by Dan Kraker

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