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4 charged in oil pipeline shutdown attempt

4 charged in oil pipeline shutdown attempt

Prosecutors in northern Minnesota have charged four protesters who allegedly tried to shut down an Enbridge oil pipeline, but brought the wrong tool.
by Associated Press

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'Valve turners' target oil pipeline equipment in Itasca County

'Valve turners' target oil pipeline equipment in Itasca County

Itasca County sheriff's deputies apparently took four activists into custody Monday afternoon after they used bolt cutters to break into an Enbridge pipeline facility.
by Dan Kraker

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Oregon bottle deposit system hits 90 percent redemption rate

Oregon bottle deposit system hits 90 percent redemption rate

The expanded program includes more types of containers and benefits from a cleaner mix of recyclable materials, which is easier to sell than the mishmash of waste that ends up in curbside bins.
by Cassandra Profita

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Ice is forming - but no access to Apostle Islands ice caves, yet

Ice is forming - but no access to Apostle Islands ice caves, yet

Last week's cold snap helped form a lot more ice on Lake Superior — but access to the well-known mainland ice caves at Wisconsin's Apostle Islands National Lakeshore remains closed.
by Andrew Krueger

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As grizzlies come back, frustration builds over continued protections

As grizzlies come back, frustration builds over continued protections

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service keeps trying, and failing, to get grizzly bears taken off the endangered species list. Some worry that growing frustration could hurt ongoing efforts to protect the bears.
by Nathan Rott

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