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Possible fix for algae-plagued Little Rock Lake delayed a year

Possible fix for algae-plagued Little Rock Lake delayed a year

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources had planned to lower the water level of Little Rock Lake, north of St. Cloud, in an effort to improve the lake's water quality by encouraging native plant growth.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Swanson's quiet style put to the test in governor's race

Swanson's quiet style put to the test in governor's race

Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson, who's built her career championing consumer causes, is suddenly a force in the governor's race. She has her critics. She may also have momentum heading to the Aug. 14 DFL primary.
by Briana Bierschbach

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Minnesota DNR releases first comprehensive deer management plan

Minnesota DNR releases first comprehensive deer management plan

After two years and hundreds of public comments, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources biologists have released their first ever comprehensive statewide deer management plan.
by John Enger

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A year's worth of Earth's resources are almost gone, and it's only July

A year's worth of Earth's resources are almost gone, and it's only July

Next Wednesday is "ecological overshoot" day, says the Global Footprint Network. "In other words, humanity is currently using nature 1.7 times faster than our planet's ecosystems can regenerate."
by Cody Nelson

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Study: Carbon-free electricity possible by 2050

Study: Carbon-free electricity possible by 2050

A group of utilities, environmental groups and state regulators has released a plan for how states could meet all of their electricity needs without carbon emissions. The group says it can be achieved by midcentury.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Spring is springing sooner, throwing nature's rhythms out of whack

Spring is springing sooner, throwing nature's rhythms out of whack

A warming climate is knocking nature's rhythms out of sync. High in the Rocky Mountains, scientists have been tracking the impact for decades
by Nathan Rott

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Army Corps debates closing road near Gull Lake Dam, burial grounds

Army Corps debates closing road near Gull Lake Dam, burial grounds

The public has a chance to weigh in on whether a stretch of road next to a Native American burial ground near Gull Lake, north of Brainerd, should be closed.
by Kirsti Marohn

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