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Minnesota's Line 3 oil pipeline proposal: The basics

Minnesota's Line 3 oil pipeline proposal: The basics

If you follow the news at all, you've probably heard about an oil pipeline proposal called Line 3. Another boring infrastructure project? Think again.
by Dan Kraker and Cody Nelson

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Oil pipeline's fans, foes gear up for testimony over the fate of Enbridge's Line 3

Oil pipeline's fans, foes gear up for testimony over the fate of Enbridge's Line 3

With billboards, TV ads and mass mailings, the groups facing off over the Line 3 oil pipeline project in Minnesota are setting up for what could be a long, emotional fight, beginning with a key decision later this month at the Public Utilities Commission.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Farmers in Trump country protest Pruitt's ethanol policies

Farmers in Trump country protest Pruitt's ethanol policies

Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt is being met with protests by farmers and ethanol producers concerned that he is undermining the industry with his strong support of oil and gas.
by Associated Press

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Will Steger on his solo trip to Canada's barren lands

Will Steger on his solo trip to Canada's barren lands

On this week's edition of Climate Cast, we're joined by wilderness explorer Will Steger. Plus, the latest Arctic research, a film on renewables and the future for climate refugees.
by Paul Huttner

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Hey Minnesota, come meet the Blue Mounds bison herd

Hey Minnesota, come meet the Blue Mounds bison herd

Starting Friday, you can go online to reserve spots this summer for a Department of Natural Resources guided driving tour of the bison at Blue Mounds State Park and the prairie they live on in southwestern Minnesota.
by MPR News Staff

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As the scandals mount, conservatives turn on Scott Pruitt

As the scandals mount, conservatives turn on Scott Pruitt

One of Pruitt's closest political allies in Congress said he would call for the EPA chief to step down if his ethical scandals don't stop.
by Peter Overby and Brett Neely

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Minnesota dog fatally attacked by aggressive deer

Jill Wilson watched in horror as her 14-year-old dog Pepper was killed by a deer June 3 near Lake Owasso in Shoreview.
by The Associated Press

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Here's how Kilauea's lava is shaping Hawaii's Big Island

Here's how Kilauea's lava is shaping Hawaii's Big Island

Satellite images from NASA and the European Space Agency show how the volcano's lava flows are changing the landscape. Here's a look at the before and after at Kapoho Bay.
by Lacey Young

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