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Iceland is using more energy on bitcoin than it is on its homes

Iceland is using more energy on bitcoin than it is on its homes

It takes massive amounts of electricity to run the computers that create bitcoins, and large virtual currency companies have established a base in Iceland, which is blessed with an abundance of renewable energy.
by Associated Press

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Could Duluth cop have tranquilized, not shot snared wolf?

Could Duluth cop have tranquilized, not shot snared wolf?

Authorities pursuing an injured wolf through Duluth last weekend were trying to save the animal but using a nonlethal method like a tranquilizer gun presented its own dangers, a DNR official says.
by Tim Nelson

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Duluth cop, in 'last resort,' fatally shoots wolf that was hurt by snare

Duluth cop, in 'last resort,' fatally shoots wolf that was hurt by snare

The animal had been seen wandering along the North Shore of Lake Superior during the past week. State conservation officials say the decision to kill the wolf came only after attempts to capture it failed.
by Tim Nelson

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Trump budget again targets regional water cleanup programs

Trump budget again targets regional water cleanup programs

For a second consecutive year, President Trump is trying to drastically reduce or eliminate federal support of cleanups for iconic U.S. waterways including the Great Lakes and Chesapeake Bay.
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Special elections don't change power balance

Special elections don't change power balance

Two special elections Monday resulted in Democrats holding on to a Senate seat and Republicans keeping control of a House seat.
by Tim Pugmire

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Trump budget slashes EPA funding, climate change research

Trump budget slashes EPA funding, climate change research

Trump's proposed 2019 budget calls for slashing funding for the Environmental Protection Agency by more than one third, including ending the Climate Change Research and Partnership Programs.
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Judge delays 3M chemical dumping trial one week

Judge delays 3M chemical dumping trial one week

A judge has issued a one-week delay in a trial scheduled to start next week over the dumping of chemicals that leeched into east metro drinking water.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Unusually cold February but ... it could be worse

It's been a brutally cold start to February, but not the worst February the state has ever seen.
by Cathy Wurzer

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