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Getting to Green: Minnesota’s energy future

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Tropical forests suffered second-worst loss of trees on record last year

Tropical forests suffered second-worst loss of trees on record last year

In 2017, 39 million acres of tree cover disappeared, an area as big as Bangladesh. "The report is telling a bleak picture," researcher Mikaela Weisse said. "What we are doing right now isn't enough."
by Sasha Ingber

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State prepares for decision on Line 3

State prepares for decision on Line 3

After four days of oral arguments and intense questioning of both supporters and opponents of the proposed Line 3 oil pipeline over the past two weeks, Minnesota utility regulators are set to begin deliberations over whether or not to approve the contentious project.
by Dan Kraker

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Hearing turns to talk about possible Line 3 routes

Hearing turns to talk about possible Line 3 routes

Much of the discussion during the first three days of hearings has focused on whether a new pipeline is needed. Now the focus has shifted to what route the proposed pipeline should take if the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission determines there is a need.
by Elizabeth Dunbar and Dan Kraker

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EPA: No big groundwater concerns after Iowa oil train spill, but cleanup continues

It's estimated that 230,000 gallons of crude oil poured into floodwaters in northwestern Iowa this past Friday, after an oil train derailed there on its way from Canada to Oklahoma. Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer checked in with EPA on-scene coordinator Joe Davis for an update on the cleanup process.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Rivers of Oil, Episode 4: The rallying cry

Rivers of Oil, Episode 4: The rallying cry

In the early 2000s, the Keystone XL oil pipeline became one of the most powerful symbols in the fight against climate change. And since then, it's not just local landowners fighting pipelines in their backyards anymore. It's environmental groups, Native Americans tribes, farmers and ranchers, and a crucial addition to the alliance -- climate change activists. But how did it begin?
by Julie Siple, Bill Wareham, Dan Kraker and Cody Nelson

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Rainy June causes problems for travelers, farmers and businesses

Rainy June causes problems for travelers, farmers and businesses

Heavy rains and rising rivers in southern Minnesota are causing a variety of concerns, from closed highways to washed-out crops. Some areas have had more than a foot of rain this month.
by Mark Steil

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PUC-what? A who's who on the Minnesota commission deciding on Line 3 pipeline

PUC-what? A who's who on the Minnesota commission deciding on Line 3 pipeline

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission will decide this week whether to grant a "Certificate of Need" to Enbridge Energy for a new Line 3 oil pipeline. Here's a look at who these commissioners are and what other decisions they make for the state.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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DNR names Brad Parsons fisheries chief

DNR names Brad Parsons fisheries chief

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has named a 31-year agency veteran as the new state fisheries chief.
by Kirsti Marohn

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