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4 earth-friendly tips to clean up your icy sidewalk

4 earth-friendly tips to clean up your icy sidewalk

You don't want to slip and fall on the ice. We get that. But there are things you can do to keep sidewalks and driveways safe while minimizing the impact on water and soil.
by Cody Nelson

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Australia's heat wave fries bats' brains, hundreds found dead

Australia's heat wave fries bats' brains, hundreds found dead

Sweltering temperatures killed bats over the weekend outside of Sydney as temperatures soared up to 117 Fahrenheit, the hottest it's been since 1939.
by Vanessa Romo

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Study finds salty cocktail changing pH of freshwater rivers

Study finds salty cocktail changing pH of freshwater rivers

A study out this week shows that rivers in the upper Midwest --particularly North Dakota -- are becoming saltier faster than the rest of the country. Yes, saltier.
by Cathy Wurzer and Max Nesterak

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Shingle Creek's cautionary tale for Minnesota's water

Shingle Creek's cautionary tale for Minnesota's water

Road salt is likely responsible for impairing 50 bodies of water in Minnesota. Looking at the first stream on that list shows how tough it is to reverse pollution from chloride.
by Kirsti Marohn

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PUC seeks to limit delay in Line 3 oil pipeline decision

The state Public Utilities Commission has decided to stick close to its original timeline for deciding whether to approve Enbridge Energy's proposal to replace its aging Line 3 crude oil pipeline across northern Minnesota.
by Associated Press

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Federal regulator rejects Energy Department's bid to prop up coal, nuclear

Federal regulator rejects Energy Department's bid to prop up coal, nuclear

Energy Secretary Rick Perry proposed a rule that would essentially subsidize older fuel sources to compete with cheaper natural gas and renewables. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission cried foul.

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Mine supporters sue to void Dayton order against Twin Metals

Mine supporters sue to void Dayton order against Twin Metals

Up North Jobs said Tuesday it filed a lawsuit in St. Louis County District Court last week seeking an injunction to let mineral exploration continue there, saying Dayton's order violated state statutes.
by The Associated Press

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Mille Lacs chief: 'As a band, we are awake'

Mille Lacs chief: 'As a band, we are awake'

In annual address, Ojibwe leader says 2017 was a "year of warriorism" against opioid epidemic, oil pipeline.
by Kirsti Marohn

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State to deny water pollution waiver for Minntac mine

State to deny water pollution waiver for Minntac mine

U.S. Steel had asked for a 20-year variance from water quality standards for sulfate and other pollutants in water from its massive tailings basin that seeps into groundwater and nearby streams at its Mountain Iron facilities.
by Dan Kraker

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