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Russia launches floating nuclear power plant; It's headed to the Arctic

Russia launches floating nuclear power plant; It's headed to the Arctic

It's the first nuclear power plant of its kind, Russian officials say. Called the Akademik Lomonoso, it was towed out of St. Petersburg.

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A Minneapolis lake's story, told through its trash

A Minneapolis lake's story, told through its trash

Sean Connaughty collects trash from his beloved Lake Hiawatha almost every day. Battling pollution isn't a hopeless cause for him: "The one thing that's kept me going is that I'm confident we're going to come together as a community and resolve the problem."
by MPR News Staff

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Senate passes bill to strike down wild rice standard

The move to overturn a 1978 rule limiting sulfate discharge comes as the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency plans to go back to the drawing board.
by Brian Bakst

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Superior firefighters recount battling major fire at oil refinery

Superior firefighters recount battling major fire at oil refinery

"It started rather quickly and spread. When you get a large amount of heat like that, we had wind," firefighter Dan Sertich recalled. "All the elements were there to really get that going. And for us, you don't know what's burning."
by Matt Sepic

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New biodiesel mandate takes effect in Minnesota this week

New biodiesel mandate takes effect in Minnesota this week

Starting May 1, the fuel most used by truckers, No. 2 diesel, must contain at least 20 percent biodiesel — double the current requirement.
by Mark Steil

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Amid Keystone XL fight, the Lakota Treaty of Fort Laramie turns 150

Amid Keystone XL fight, the Lakota Treaty of Fort Laramie turns 150

Native Americans of the Northern Plains are gathering this weekend to commemorate an 1868 agreement with the United States -- one often invoked in the debate on pipeline construction.
by Jim Kent

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Minneapolis metal recycler plans move to Becker

Minneapolis metal recycler plans move to Becker

A scrap metal recycler with a history of air pollution problems in north Minneapolis could relocate 50 miles northwest to the city of Becker as soon as this summer.
by Kirsti Marohn

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