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Daily Digest: Much ado about names

A roundup of some Minnesota political stories to kick off your Friday.
by Mike Mulcahy

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How to make insurance affordable under climate change

How to make insurance affordable under climate change

Climate change could make insurance coverage unaffordable for ordinary people. However, it doesn't have to be that way, one expert says.
by Paul Huttner

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Legislature scorecard: How the environment has fared this session, so far

Legislature scorecard: How the environment has fared this session, so far

The DFL-controlled House and Republican-controlled Senate have passed vastly different environment budget and policy bills that will need to be reconciled in the next couple weeks.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Walz backs legislation prohibiting sport hunting of wolves

Walz backs legislation prohibiting sport hunting of wolves

Gov. Tim Walz says he supports legislation to ban the recreational hunting of wolves in Minnesota if the federal government succeeds in removing them from the threatened list.
by Associated Press

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The business case for clean power

General Mills began milling grain with water power from the Mississippi River 150 years ago. Now, it's using wind to power operations and cut its carbon footprint.
by Paul Huttner

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Calhoun or Bde Maka Ska? Lake name in limbo

Calhoun or Bde Maka Ska? Lake name in limbo

What should the official name be for the lake? It's a question being hotly debated again by Minnesota residents and lawmakers this week, following a Minnesota appellate court ruling that a state agency's decision to change the lake's name from "Calhoun" to "Bde Maka Ska" was illegal.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Isle Royale moose population surges during wolf decline

Isle Royale moose population surges during wolf decline

Moose are thriving at Isle Royale National Park, but the trees on which they feast are paying a heavy price, scientists reported Tuesday.
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As nuclear waste piles up, private companies pitch new ways to store it

As nuclear waste piles up, private companies pitch new ways to store it

Nuclear power plants around the country are running out of room to store spent fuel. Federal plans for a permanent disposal site are stalled, so private companies are pitching their own solutions.
by Jeff Brady

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Indonesia plans to move its capital out of Jakarta, a city that's sinking

Indonesia plans to move its capital out of Jakarta, a city that's sinking

It's not clear when this will happen, or where the new capital will be located. The idea has been out there for decades, though previous leaders have been unable to accomplish the ambitious plan.

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