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Minnesota company's pollution won't find a home in Hudson

Minnesota company's pollution won't find a home in Hudson

A Minnesota manufacturing plant with repeated pollution violations tried to shift some of its operations to a facility in Hudson, Wisconsin.
by Nina Moini

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Brazil rejects G-7's offer of $22 million to fight Amazon fires

Brazil rejects G-7's offer of $22 million to fight Amazon fires

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro says he doesn't want the cash — unless it comes with an apology from French President Emmanuel Macron.
by Bill Chappell

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DNR tweaks Minnesota deer hunt rules to check chronic wasting

DNR tweaks Minnesota deer hunt rules to check chronic wasting

Minnesota is taking a three-pronged approach to curbing the spread of a fatal brain disease among the state's estimated 1 million wild deer, the state Department of Natural Resources said Tuesday.
by The Associated Press

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Scientists studying effects of climate change, invasives in Minnesota — plant by plant

Scientists studying effects of climate change, invasives in Minnesota — plant by plant

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is establishing about 600 long-term monitoring sites in forests and prairies across the state. The goal is to monitor decades of landscape changes.
by Dan Gunderson

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Mountain bikers and environmentalists collide in Minnetonka trail dispute

Mountain bikers and environmentalists collide in Minnetonka trail dispute

The Minnetonka City Council on Monday approved a controversial plan for a mountain bike trail that environmental advocates say will harm the natural habitat for an endangered species.
by Mike Moen

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Great Lakes freighters may have to treat ballast water to curb invasive species

Great Lakes freighters may have to treat ballast water to curb invasive species

Canadian regulators want “lakers” to treat ballast water by 2024. Environmentalists are pushing for similar U.S. rules. Industry groups argue it would cost them hundreds of millions of dollars and grind business to a halt.

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Fact check: Trump's mistold tale of Obama and Iran

Fact check: Trump's mistold tale of Obama and Iran

President Trump on Monday assailed the Obama administration for being hoodwinked by Iran, making his case with a frequently told and false story about the U.S. giving billions of dollars to Tehran. Trump also asserted inaccurately that the U.S. has the cleanest air, as well as energy riches that only he brought to life.
by The Associated Press

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DNR to close Mille Lacs to walleye fishing Sept. 6

DNR to close Mille Lacs to walleye fishing Sept. 6

A busy fishing season and high catch rates in July and August when the water was warm led to an increase in fish that were caught and released but died anyway, officials said Monday.
by Kirsti Marohn

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