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A slowing ocean current could mean big climate changes

A slowing ocean current could mean big climate changes

The Atlantic meridional overturning circulation, education via sailboat and youth activism. Buckle up for this week's Climate Cast.
by Paul Huttner

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Watch: U.S. lawmakers assail EPA chief over ethical missteps

Watch: U.S. lawmakers assail EPA chief over ethical missteps

Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt faces potentially make-or-break hearings Thursday on Capitol Hill, where he is expected to be peppered with questions about spending and ethics scandals that have triggered bipartisan calls for his ouster.
by The Associated Press

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Nobel laureate teaches the tricky work of talking about climate change

Nobel laureate teaches the tricky work of talking about climate change

When Mario Molina won the Nobel Prize for his research on CFCs, it came with a new responsibility: To communicate science and influence policy. To that end, he visited 3M on Wednesday and will meet U students and faculty today.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Dayton: No 'viable way' to build new Line 3 pipeline on current route

Dayton: No 'viable way' to build new Line 3 pipeline on current route

The governor said he is not taking a position on the contentious Line 3 replacement plan. But he said a judge's recommendation to run the new oil pipeline where the old one sits doesn't seem feasible because it runs through tribal lands.
by Cody Nelson

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Wood heater makers push back against tighter pollution rules

Wood heater makers push back against tighter pollution rules

Health experts warn the units pollute too much. The industry warns tighter EPA standards will force higher costs on consumers. Minnesota is home to the nation's largest wood boiler builder, and wood heat is hugely popular here.
by Dan Gunderson

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Video: Water skiing with the Bible

Video: Water skiing with the Bible

Debbie Kraft offers Christian mentorship to kids and teens, while encouraging them to do things like care for the environment, water ski, wakeboard and fish.
by MPR News Staff

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Pruitt proposes new rule defining what science can be used by EPA

Pruitt proposes new rule defining what science can be used by EPA

The EPA administrator wants to restrict the science used by the agency in its decision-making. Scientists are concerned it eliminates all good science in the process.
by Rhitu Chatterjee

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