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November 14, 2018 11:17 AM

Lawsuit seeks to maintain federal gray wolf protections

An environmental group has sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to preserve federal protections for gray wolves and force the agency to develop a national recovery plan for the species.

by Associated Press

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November 14, 2018 10:17 AM

Illinois' impending solar energy boom

The state of Illinois is about to see a 2,000 percent increase in solar energy projects by 2025.

by Paul Huttner

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November 14, 2018 6:44 AM

For Minnesota tribes, climate adaptation focuses on culturally significant species

One of the perspectives highlighted at the annual Minnesota Climate Adaptation Conference, taking place Wednesday at the University of Minnesota, is that of the Native American communities that have been adapting to Minnesota's climate for centuries.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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November 13, 2018 12:54 PM

Minnesota comes closer to decision on massive flood diversion project

The Minnesota DNR says it still has concerns about the impact of the Fargo Moorhead flood diversion project.

by Dan Gunderson

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November 13, 2018 10:59 AM

Wolf taken to Isle Royale National Park this fall dies

A gray wolf relocated this fall from the Minnesota mainland to Isle Royale National Park has died.

by Associated Press

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November 13, 2018 4:00 AM

Zucchini everywhere: School-grown produce teaches students to eat their veggies

A growing number of schools are building greenhouses or in some way getting into local food production. While the locally grown food isn't a big money saver, it has increased healthy food choices for students and increased student interest in where the food they eat comes from.

by Dan Gunderson

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November 10, 2018 6:27 PM

Scientists spy on bees, see harmful effects of common insecticide

Bees exposed to a type of insecticides called neonicotinoids dramatically changed their behavior — becoming sluggish, antisocial and spending less time caring for the colony's young, researchers say.

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November 10, 2018 11:00 AM

As construction of Keystone XL is paused, tribes brace for what's next

This week a federal judge in Montana temporarily blocked TransCanada's Keystone XL pipeline. Indigenous activist Angeline Cheek considers a temporary win — "but also," she says, "our fight is never over."

by Nate Hegyi