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New law delays water conservation measures in northeast metro

New law delays water conservation measures in northeast metro

Last week state lawmakers approved a bipartisan measure that prohibits the Department of Natural Resources from enforcing court-ordered conservation measures in White Bear Lake and surrounding communities.
by Matt Sepic

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Levees make Mississippi River floods worse, but we keep building them

Levees make Mississippi River floods worse, but we keep building them

For more than 150 years, scientists have known that levees increase flood risk on the Mississippi River. That hasn't stopped local officials from building up levees in response to more severe floods.
by Rebecca Hersher

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Met Council explores treating, reusing wastewater in SE metro

The project signifies the council's increased interest in wastewater reuse as concerns mount about the long-term sustainability of Minnesota's water resources.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Environment, tribal groups rally to fight Line 3 oil pipeline

Environment, tribal groups rally to fight Line 3 oil pipeline

A cadre of environmental and tribal groups camped in downtown St. Paul on Friday and Saturday for an anti-Line 3 rally and to take pledges from people who promise to continue fighting the pipeline, if it's approved.
by Cody Nelson

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General Mills sustainability chief: Healthy food needs healthy soil

General Mills sustainability chief: Healthy food needs healthy soil

Jerry Lynch told a crowd of agribusiness and food industry executives gathered in Minneapolis Thursday that healthy soil can help address everything from climate change to erosion -- and that savvy consumers are beginning to pay attention.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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California's bold climate solutions

California's bold climate solutions

Clean energy and soils as carbon-sucking factories, this week on Climate Cast.
by Paul Huttner

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MN officials attack 'dangerous' EPA transparency rule

MN officials attack 'dangerous' EPA transparency rule

The heads of two Minnesota state agencies have expressed fierce opposition to a proposal from the U.S. EPA to restrict the type of scientific research it uses to set regulations, including public data used to study safe dietary levels for mercury in fish.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Some Minnesota evergreens look like they're dying. Here's why.

The DNR says it's hearing reports across southern Minnesota of spruce, arborvitae and other evergreens that appear to die suddenly. The agency knows why and says it's possible the trees may recover.
by MPR News Staff

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