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Why no one agrees on Line 3 pipeline's climate change impact

Why no one agrees on Line 3 pipeline's climate change impact

Oil pipelines have become a rallying point for climate activists in the U.S., who argue the volume of oil transported and burned will worsen climate change. But pipeline companies argue global demand ensures oil will be extracted, moved and burned one way or another.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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After inbreeding, DNR changing how it stocks Lake Superior trout

After inbreeding, DNR changing how it stocks Lake Superior trout

The agency says it will switch to the genetically screened steelhead-strain fish and hold off on stocking Kamloops trout, which comes from hatcheries. The steelhead variety originates from the lake itself.
by Mike Moen

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Fading wolf population to be restored at Isle Royale

Fading wolf population to be restored at Isle Royale

Federal officials announced a tentative plan Friday to relocate 20-30 gray wolves to Isle Royale National Park in Michigan over three years to replenish a population that has nearly died out because of inbreeding and disease.
by Associated Press

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FEMA drops 'climate change' from its strategic plan

FEMA drops 'climate change' from its strategic plan

The agency's strategic planning document does not mention the potential impact of a changing climate on the rising risk of natural hazards.

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St. Paul says it has tackled recycling problems

St. Paul says it has tackled recycling problems

After a rough start last winter, St. Paul says it has put its recycling problems behind it and is ready to tackle its next challenge: organized garbage collection.
by Tim Nelson

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Line 3 pipeline clears another hurdle as environmental study gets OK

Line 3 pipeline clears another hurdle as environmental study gets OK

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission ruled unanimously Thursday that the final environmental impact statement for the proposed Line 3 project is "adequate." The state is expected to decide on the contentious project in June.
by Dan Kraker

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Trump wildlife protection board stuffed with trophy hunters

Trump wildlife protection board stuffed with trophy hunters

The Trump administration has quietly moved to reverse Obama-era restrictions on bringing trophies from African lions and elephants into the United States, despite presidential tweets decrying the practice as a "horror show."
by The Associated Press

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Beer, but to get your attention on climate change

Beer, but to get your attention on climate change

Plus, an unprecedented action in a California climate lawsuit and a climate solution in the heart of a city.
by Paul Huttner

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PUC weighs environmental review for Enbridge's Line 3

Enbridge Energy is going before Minnesota regulators in hopes of clearing a significant hurdle in the company's plans to replace its aging Line 3 crude oil pipeline in northern Minnesota.
by The Associated Press

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Daily Digest: Dayton looks back, calls for unity

Dayton gives final State of the State and some other Minnesota political stories in the news.
by Mike Mulcahy

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