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When Minnesota cities take over trash collection, they take heat. But sometimes it pays off

When Minnesota cities take over trash collection, they take heat. But sometimes it pays off

There's an ongoing battle over the freedom to decide who hauls trash away. Like St. Paul, some Minnesota cities have struggled to control trash collection, but others have made it a part of their broader efforts to help the environment.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Joe Biden's $5T climate plan: Net zero emissions by 2050

Joe Biden's $5T climate plan: Net zero emissions by 2050

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is pitching a $5 trillion-plus climate proposal that he says would lead the U.S. to net zero emission of carbon pollution by 2050.
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Another tick-borne disease to worry about

Another tick-borne disease to worry about

Called ALSV, the virus causes headache and fever and was found in Inner Mongolia. Scientists say the discovery illustrates how much we still don't know about ticks.
by Susan Brink

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MN court says PUC didn't weigh oil spill impact in Line 3 pipeline decision

MN court says PUC didn't weigh oil spill impact in Line 3 pipeline decision

In a victory for Line 3 opponents, the Minnesota Court of Appeals on Monday reversed the state Public Utilities Commission's approval of the Line 3 environmental review, saying it didn't address the potential impact of an oil spill into the Lake Superior watershed.
by Dan Kraker

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FDA food sampling finds contamination by 'forever chemicals'

The levels in nearly half of the meat and fish tested were double or more the only currently existing federal advisory level for any kind of the widely used manmade compounds, which are called per- and polyfluoroalykyl substances, or PFAS.
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Wolves, deer and a new state bee: How the environment fared at the Legislature

Wolves, deer and a new state bee: How the environment fared at the Legislature

There was a lot of give-and-take at the last minute between the DFL-controlled House and Republican-controlled Senate. Some provisions -- like establishing grants to get kids outdoors -- made it through, while others -- like lifting the state's ban on new nuclear power plants -- were abandoned.
by Dan Gunderson, Elizabeth Dunbar, Dan Kraker and Kirsti Marohn

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Stinking rich? Malaysia aims to cash in on China's durian craze

Stinking rich? Malaysia aims to cash in on China's durian craze

A single durian can fetch $100 in China, where appetite for the spiky, pungent fruit is booming. Now Malaysia wants to make durian a leading export, and the rush to plant and invest is on.
by Michael Sullivan

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Scientists find flaws in plan to lift U.S. wolf protections

Scientists find flaws in plan to lift U.S. wolf protections

Scientists tasked with reviewing government plans to lift protections for gray wolves across most of the U.S. said in a report released Friday that the proposal has numerous factual errors and other problems.
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Canadian fires trigger southern Minnesota air quality alert

Canadian fires trigger southern Minnesota air quality alert

Affected area include the Twin Cities, St. Cloud, Mankato, Marshall, Willmar, Hutchinson, Ortonville, and the Upper Sioux and Prairie Island Tribal nations. Conditions are expected to improve over the weekend.
by MPR News Staff

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