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Getting to Green: Minnesota’s energy future

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Eyes under the water: Volunteers help Great Lakes scientists find invasives below

Eyes under the water: Volunteers help Great Lakes scientists find invasives below

For years, researchers have been amassing hundreds of underwater videos of lake bottoms as they gather data from the depths. Now, they've asked volunteers to watch those videos and help them identify invasive species that appear in them.
by Dan Gunderson

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Outside in MN: Make the most of the outdoors this summer

Outside in MN: Make the most of the outdoors this summer

Want to get outside with your family this summer, but not sure where to start? We've got your back with our new app: Outside in MN.
by Tom Crann and Michael Olson

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Puerto Rico harnesses the power of the sun for a renewable energy future

Puerto Rico harnesses the power of the sun for a renewable energy future

Puerto Rico has a plan to rebuild its energy grid and move to 100 percent renewable power by 2050. Many communities are working toward that themselves, without help from the government.
by Greg Allen and Marisa Peñaloza

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Minnesota's most interesting lakes

Minnesota's most interesting lakes

It's Water Month at MPR and we're talking about Minnesota's most interesting lakes. Some have odd features or surprising names, like Lake Wakanda. And many face threats to their health and quality.
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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As algae blooms spread, more Minn. lakes get chemical treatment

As algae blooms spread, more Minn. lakes get chemical treatment

To combat the aquatic scourge of harmful algae blooms, lake managers are increasingly turning to aluminum sulfate. The chemical blankets the sediment, keeping the lake's phosphorus levels in check.
by Daniel Ackerman

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State regulators to revisit Line 3 environmental review; won't appeal court ruling

State regulators to revisit Line 3 environmental review; won't appeal court ruling

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission announced Wednesday that it would not ask the state Supreme Court to reconsider a lower court ruling that its environmental review of the Enbridge pipeline replacement project insufficiently addressed the possible impact of an oil spill on Lake Superior.
by MPR News Staff and Meg Martin

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Minnesota cities seeking more time to cut salt from wastewater

Minnesota cities seeking more time to cut salt from wastewater

State regulators say Avon's wastewater treatment plant is releasing too much chloride -- salt -- into nearby Spunk Creek, which empties into the Mississippi River. The likely source: Home water softeners.
by Kirsti Marohn

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A guide to finding joy on Minnesota's bike trails

A guide to finding joy on Minnesota's bike trails

Minnesota is a great place for bicycling and the state isn't just piggybacking on the strong lead from Minneapolis and St. Paul. Here's a few tips to make the most of the trails across the state.
by Matt Mikus

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