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Minnesota firm tries an ancient solution to heavy metal pollution

Minnesota firm tries an ancient solution to heavy metal pollution

Cleaning polluted water can be difficult and expensive. But a northern Minnesota company says it's developed a natural, cheap technology to filter heavy metal contamination, and it's literally homegrown.
by Martin Moylan

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Daily Digest: Tariffs and the election

Some items in the news you may have missed over the weekend.
by Mike Mulcahy

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Pipeline spill in South Dakota twice as big as first thought

The new number would make the spill the seventh-largest onshore oil or petroleum product spills since 2010, as reported to the U.S. Department of Transportation.
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Dakota Access pipeline developer submits spill response plan

Dakota Access pipeline developer submits spill response plan

The Standing Rock Sioux worries that cultural sites could be harmed by oil spill response efforts or by the staging of equipment at the Missouri River reservoir.
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In March, Portugal made more than enough renewable energy to power the whole country

In March, Portugal made more than enough renewable energy to power the whole country

The country produced renewable power equal to 103.6 percent of mainland Portugal's electrical demand -- a feat "unmatched in the last 40 years," the Portuguese Renewable Energy Association says.

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How do we stop plastic pollution in our water?

How do we stop plastic pollution in our water?

Think of it like a flooding kitchen sink, a chemistry prof tells MPR News. You need to start with the source of the problem, which means drastically cutting plastic use.
by MPR News Staff

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DNR OKs walleye keepers for Upper Red Lake

DNR OKs walleye keepers for Upper Red Lake

Anglers fishing Upper Red Lake this spring will again be able to keep four walleye, the DNR said Thursday. The rules stand in contrast to walleye fishing at Lake Mille Lacs, which will remain catch-and-release only.
by MPR News Staff

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