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Tracking the river: Mississippi model may help save coast

Tracking the river: Mississippi model may help save coast

Scientists working on new ways to battle the erosion that threatens Louisiana's coastline have a dramatic new tool: a massive replica of the lower Mississippi River.
by Associated Press

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Politics of wild rice heats up at the Minnesota Capitol

Politics of wild rice heats up at the Minnesota Capitol

Legislation that would get rid of Minnesota's longstanding yet rarely enforced wild rice standard is ready for floor votes in the House and Senate.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Here's what you can do about plastic pollution

Here's what you can do about plastic pollution

Under current conditions, 13.2 billion tons of plastic will be either litter or in landfills by 2050. However, addressing this issue isn't a hopeless cause, and there are some things we can do about it.
by Cody Nelson

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Bill would require legislative approval for fertilizer rules

The Minnesota House has passed a bill that would require the Legislature to give final approval to new regulations on nitrogen fertilizer aimed at protecting drinking water.
by Kirsti Marohn

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GAO says EPA violated spending law on Pruitt's privacy booth

GAO says EPA violated spending law on Pruitt's privacy booth

An internal government watchdog says the Environmental Protection Agency violated federal spending laws when purchasing a $43,000 soundproof privacy booth for Administrator Scott Pruitt to make private phone calls in his office.
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Carrot vs. stick: How should Minnesota get to cleaner water?

Carrot vs. stick: How should Minnesota get to cleaner water?

Gov. Mark Dayton set an ambitious goal of improving Minnesota's water quality 25 percent by 2025. But consensus on how to achieve that goal has been elusive, and there's much work left to do.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Daily Digest: Digging out edition

Some Minnesota political news you may have missed over the weekend.
by Mike Mulcahy

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