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Husky tells residents refinery not close to reopening while investigation into explosions continues

Husky tells residents refinery not close to reopening while investigation into explosions continues

Almost six weeks after explosions at Husky Energy's refinery, Superior residents were able to ask company officials directly when the facility would reopen, while a few others asked if it needed to be in their midst at all.
by Danielle Kaeding

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DNR: Wisconsin frack sand sludge spill nontoxic

DNR: Wisconsin frack sand sludge spill nontoxic

Wisconsin officials say early tests have found no harmful chemicals after a spill near a frack sand mine sent millions of gallons of sludge into waterways.
by The Associated Press

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Northern Minn. mine breach leaves messy cleanup

Northern Minn. mine breach leaves messy cleanup

State and local officials are trying to figure out how to repair damage caused by a flood of muddy water from an abandoned mine pit just outside Biwabik.
by Kirsti Marohn

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New effort aims to control invasive carp in Lake Minnetonka headwaters

New effort aims to control invasive carp in Lake Minnetonka headwaters

The control effort will include multiple strategies including removing adult carp, installing barriers, and aerating lakes to ensure the winter survival of fish that feed on carp eggs.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Flooding and rising seas threaten America's oldest farmland

Flooding and rising seas threaten America's oldest farmland

Some of the oldest farmland in America is on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. But as sea levels rise, saltwater is killing crops and threatening a way of life.
by Jennifer Ludden

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Health officials track down woman who touched rabid bat

Health officials track down woman who touched rabid bat

The woman had been running near St. Paul's Como Lake and touched the animal when she saw another person trying to care for it.
by Matt Sepic

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