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February 16, 2018 4:00 AM

Did 4 activists need to shut down an oil pipeline? Minn. court will decide

Climate change activists tried to shut off a northwest Minnesota oil pipeline and were arrested. Now, an appeals court will decide whether they can use the "necessity defense."

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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February 15, 2018 5:11 PM

How businesses use climate change as a soft sell

Plus, a young climate change fighter tells the story of her efforts in a northern Minnesota town.

by Paul Huttner

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February 15, 2018 10:53 AM

Stable numbers, but Minnesota's moose are not out of the woods

The state's annual aerial survey estimated 3,030 moose in northeastern Minnesota in January, statistically unchanged from last year's estimate of 3,710. Officials were buoyed by the stability but conceded there were no signs of a rebound.

by MPR News Staff

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February 15, 2018 12:00 AM

The Environmental Protection Agency: then and now

The EPA was founded in 1970 with bipartisan support. What has happened since?

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February 14, 2018 5:34 PM

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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February 14, 2018 9:40 AM

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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February 13, 2018 11:10 AM

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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February 13, 2018 6:24 AM

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.

by The Associated Press