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Enbridge, Fond du Lac Band reach deal to route Line 3 through reservation

Enbridge, Fond du Lac Band reach deal to route Line 3 through reservation

The financial terms of the deal are confidential. But the agreement provides Enbridge with easements through 2039 for the six existing oil pipelines that cross the reservation.
by Dan Kraker

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Minnesota public land trivia: By the numbers

Minnesota public land trivia: By the numbers

You might not realize how much of Minnesota is public land. For what's being called Public Lands Day in the state, here's a look.
by Cody Nelson

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Minnesota Sands takes mining ban to Supreme Court

Minnesota Sands takes mining ban to Supreme Court

The company is asking the Minnesota Supreme Court to review an appeals ruling that upheld Winona County's ban on mining frack sand.
by Associated Press

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Quiz: Can you identify the invasive?

Quiz: Can you identify the invasive?

Can you identify the invasives — and their near-doppelganger native species counterparts?
by Elizabeth Dunbar and Cody Nelson

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EPA, U.S. Steel reach agreement on Duluth cleanup

A $75 million cleanup project at U.S. Steel Corporation's former Duluth site on the St. Louis River will begin next year.
by Associated Press

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