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Ruling on Line 3 leaves both sides seeing benefits

Ruling on Line 3 leaves both sides seeing benefits

Supporters and opponents of a proposed oil pipeline in northern Minnesota both saw something to like in a long-awaited report released late Monday.
by Dan Kraker

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'Waterway Jay' on paddling quest to raise awareness of water threats

'Waterway Jay' on paddling quest to raise awareness of water threats

"Really, I'm just trying to raise the profile of the issue, because 40 percent of our water is considered contaminated," said Jay Gustafson, who is paddling all 34 of the state's water trails.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Pipeline plan tests state's environmental-business balance

Pipeline plan tests state's environmental-business balance

State regulators are weighing whether to let Enbridge Energy build a new high-volume oil pipeline across northern Minnesota. The company says the new line is vital to the nation's energy needs and will be strong and safe. Environmentalists say it's a disaster waiting to happen. Is there a middle ground?
by Dan Kraker

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Minn. court sides with climate change activists in pipeline case

Minn. court sides with climate change activists in pipeline case

Four people who broke into Enbridge Energy property in Minnesota in an effort to stop oil from flowing can argue they needed to shut the pipeline down, the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled Monday.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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For MN farmers, finally a welcome change in season

It finally feels like spring in Minnesota. Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer checked in with farmer Betsy Jensen for an update on spring planting and the growing season.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Judge: Minn. regulators should approve Line 3, but not on new route

Judge: Minn. regulators should approve Line 3, but not on new route

An administrative law judge on Monday issued a nonbinding recommendation that Minnesota regulators approve Enbridge's contentious Line 3 oil pipeline proposal, but only if it replaces the existing line in its current location -- not a new route as Enbridge has proposed.
by Dan Kraker

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Pipeline to 'nowhere' no more: water project nears Worthington

Pipeline to 'nowhere' no more: water project nears Worthington

The Lewis and Clark project in southwestern Minnesota will be completed this fall after nearly 30 years of waiting, bringing the city some much-needed water security.
by Mark Steil

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Cleaning up polluted water is tough, but possible. Here's how

Cleaning up polluted water is tough, but possible. Here's how

Removing pollutants from a body of water is costly, time-consuming and rare. But there are some success stories, and MPR News took a look at two of them.
by Cody Nelson

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