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Court puts key PolyMet copper-nickel mine permit on hold

Court puts key PolyMet copper-nickel mine permit on hold

The Minnesota Court of Appeals has placed a stay on a key water quality permit for the proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine.
by Dan Kraker

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Native plants become a weapon in battle to save algae-choked Little Rock Lake

Native plants become a weapon in battle to save algae-choked Little Rock Lake

Volunteers this summer are rooting bulrushes and other plants into the mud flats of the drawn down, central Minnesota lake. It’s an experiment they hope will filter out pollution and help restore the lake's health.
by Kirsti Marohn and Paul Middlestaedt

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New evidence shows popular pesticides could cause unintended harm to insects

New evidence shows popular pesticides could cause unintended harm to insects

Studies are revealing new, unintended threats that neonicotinoid pesticides pose to insects. The chemicals, widely used by farmers, are difficult to control because they persist in the environment.
by Dan Charles

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Ask a farmer: What are you curious to know about farming or life on the farm?

Ask a farmer: What are you curious to know about farming or life on the farm?

Many Minnesota farmers have had a rough year with flooded fields and being caught in a trade war between the U.S. and China. This week farmers are gathering for their annual summit near Redwood Falls. If you’re like most Americans you aren’t a farmer and won’t be there, but we will be and want your questions for farmers.
by Tim Pugmire, Brian Bakst and Mike Moen

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The 'climate candidate' for president: Washington Gov. Jay Inslee

The 'climate candidate' for president: Washington Gov. Jay Inslee

Gov. Jay Inslee of Washington has made climate change the central issue of his 2020 presidential campaign. He shared his ideas as part of the “Climate One” series.
by MPR News Staff

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Give up your gas stove to save the planet? Banning gas is the next climate push

Give up your gas stove to save the planet? Banning gas is the next climate push

As more cities and states try to cut carbon emissions, natural gas is becoming a target. The city of Berkeley, Calif., just became the first to ban it in new homes, but it may not be the last.
by Lauren Sommer

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Court upholds MN rules in copper-nickel mining challenge

Court upholds MN rules in copper-nickel mining challenge

The state appeals court dealt a setback to several environmental groups challenging the state's rules governing copper-nickel mining. The groups argued in a lawsuit that the state’s rules over mine waste disposal, mining areas and permits to mine for “nonferrous metallic mineral mining” don't adequately protect the environment.
by Dan Kraker

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Study: Most private wells in rural SW Wisconsin are polluted

The majority of private wells in southwestern Wisconsin are substantially polluted with fecal matter as concerns intensify over pollution of rural drinking water, according to a new study.
by The Associated Press

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