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Diversion supporters finish revised plan for stalled project

Diversion supporters finish revised plan for stalled project

The new plan came after the North Dakota and Minnesota governors assembled a task force to study the project that was halted by a federal judge because it didn't have a permit from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
by The Associated Press

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Your yard is a powerful force against climate change

Your yard is a powerful force against climate change

Even tiny green spaces in urban areas appear to be more impactful in the fight against a warming climate than scientists realized.
by Cody Nelson

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Calling Team Cephalopod: Why octopuses could never disappoint

Calling Team Cephalopod: Why octopuses could never disappoint

Evidence for smart, sassy octopus behavior once again impresses our resident cephalopod fan Barbara J. King, who is standing up for octopuses against a recent broadside.
by Barbara J. King

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Should lawmakers get a say in how to spend 3M settlement?

Should lawmakers get a say in how to spend 3M settlement?

A firewall around 3M water pollution settlement aims to avoid "tobacco bonds" of past, but not all lawmakers are happy with the exclusion.
by Kirsti Marohn

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