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Appeals court: PolyMet mine permits to stay on hold for now

A three-judge panel said Thursday that a stay related to two key permits for a proposed copper-nickel mine in northern Minnesota should remain in place until it rules on the merits of challenges to the permits.
by The Associated Press

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Your grocery list might be pressuring big food companies to take sustainability mainstream

Your grocery list might be pressuring big food companies to take sustainability mainstream

A Chicago data firm is tracking what goes through the checkout lines at upscale markets including Kowalski’s and Lunds & Byerlys. That data is pushing more and more food companies toward sustainable products.
by Tom Crann, Megan Burks and Nick Scheffler

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PolyMet opponents ask appeals court to overturn mine permits

PolyMet opponents ask appeals court to overturn mine permits

The Minnesota Court of Appeals heard arguments on whether to overturn the state’s approval of the controversial PolyMet project, which would be the first copper-nickel mine in the state. It’s one of several legal challenges environmental groups and the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa have filed to try to block the mine.
by Dan Kraker

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Climate curious: Is 2030 the deadline for climate action?

Climate curious: Is 2030 the deadline for climate action?

We often hear that we have just over a decade to turn greenhouse gas emissions around and avoid the worst effects of climate change. What do scientists say about that?
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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In Monticello, a city at the center of the nuclear energy debate

In Monticello, a city at the center of the nuclear energy debate

The central Minnesota plant’s license is set to expire in 2030 — and Xcel Energy wants to keep it operating until at least 2040, as part of the utility’s promise to pivot away from coal over the next few decades.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Duluth wildlife rehab center temporarily loses its permit

Duluth-based Wildwoods took care of about 1,800 sick, injured or orphaned animals last year. But it’s now temporarily closed to the public as it works to resolve permitting issues with the state.
by Dan Kraker

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Duluth radar picks up enormous flock of ducks over Aitkin County

Duluth radar picks up enormous flock of ducks over Aitkin County

When a mysterious pattern appeared on their radar screens Wednesday morning, hovering over Aitkin County, the staff at the National Weather Service in Duluth puzzled over what it might be.
by John Enger

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