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MPR News is your source for environment news from Minnesota and across the country.

Getting to Green: Minnesota’s energy future

Getting to Green is an MPR News series that shares stories about Minnesota’s clean energy transition, including what needs to be done to get there.

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Minnesota's renewable energy revolution

Minnesota's renewable energy revolution

This week on Climate Cast, we assess the state of Minnesota's renewable energy economy, infrastructure, and the potential for accelerated growth.
by Paul Huttner

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How Minnesota's land use contributes to climate change

How Minnesota's land use contributes to climate change

Agriculture is the dominant use of Minnesota's land. But people don't directly eat most of what that land produces, which is symptomatic of a major worldwide climate threat.
by Cody Nelson

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Hidden health hazards of climate change

Hidden health hazards of climate change

According to the Centers for Disease Control, insect-borne diseases have tripled in the United States in recent years, and warmer weather is largely to blame.

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Pruitt promises action on rising threat from contaminants

Pruitt promises action on rising threat from contaminants

Soaring numbers of water systems around the country are testing positive for a dangerous class of chemicals widely used in items that include non-stick pans and firefighting foam, regulators and scientists said Tuesday.
by Associated Press

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Dayton veto brings GOP counterpunch to governor's groundwater legacy

Dayton veto brings GOP counterpunch to governor's groundwater legacy

A state rule aimed at protecting drinking water sources from nitrate contamination originating from nitrogen fertilizer could be delayed for a year or more in a dust-up over agriculture policy at the Capitol.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Frac sand mine mishap turns a river orange

Frac sand mine mishap turns a river orange

As the debate over water quality vs. mining rages in the northern part of Minnesota and Wisconsin, the southern part of the region is providing a good lesson in pollution: You never know what's going to cause it.
by Bob Collins

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