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Free nitrate tests meet farmer resistance in Brown County

Free nitrate tests meet farmer resistance in Brown County

Brown County recently became the first Minnesota county not to accept the Department of Agriculture program after citizens voiced concerns that the data could be used to target farmers for additional regulations.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Rest easy Minnesotans, your recyclables are not going to the landfill

Rest easy Minnesotans, your recyclables are not going to the landfill

Recycling plants across the country are turning to landfills because their products are no longer accepted by China. Minnesota and other states have regulations that prevent recyclables from going to the landfill.
by Tom Weber and Jo Erickson

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Red Lake tribe pulls out of deal selling land to pipeline company

Red Lake tribe pulls out of deal selling land to pipeline company

In a 5-3 vote, the tribal council opted to pull out of a deal the tribe approved in 2015, which called for Enbridge Energy to pay $18.5 million for less than a half acre of land.
by Dan Kraker

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Daily Digest: TGIF Edition

A Friday roundup of some Minnesota political stories.
by Mike Mulcahy

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Judge rejects change to Minnesota's wild rice water standard

Judge rejects change to Minnesota's wild rice water standard

An administrative law judge has rejected an attempt to change Minnesota's water quality standard for protecting wild rice, saying it violates federal and state law and puts an unfair burden on Native Americans who harvest wild rice for food.
by Dan Kraker

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U.S. says snow-loving lynx no longer need special protection

U.S. says snow-loving lynx no longer need special protection

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said it will begin drafting a rule to revoke the lynx's threatened species status. But some scientists warn climate change could reduce the animals' habitat.
by The Associated Press

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Facing massive storm costs, how resilient is the insurance industry?

Facing massive storm costs, how resilient is the insurance industry?

The cost of storms fueled by climate change exceeded $300 million last year. We discuss what that means for the insurance industry, plus the implications of too much winter salt and how the media fails to attribute climate change to extreme weather.
by Paul Huttner

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Crews still cleaning up after oil pipeline bursts in Eagan

A soil boring crew drilling in the LifeTime Fitness parking lot struck a pipeline on Monday, spilling an estimated 21,000 gallons of gasoline onto the club's parking lot.
by Tim Nelson

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