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Fargo's long-awaited flood rescue rests on delicate proposal

Fargo's long-awaited flood rescue rests on delicate proposal

Fargo N.D., and neighboring Moorhead Minn., still endure annual anxiety that starts as early as the first big snowstorm, when residents begin to worry about the rising water that is sure to follow.
by The Associated Press

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Tribal request for Dakota Access spill response plan granted

Tribal request for Dakota Access spill response plan granted

Completion of a response plan and additional pipeline monitoring are warranted while the Corps determines the pipeline's impact on the tribes, the judge said in his ruling.
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Antibiotics are accumulating in Minn. lakes, posing health risk

Antibiotics are accumulating in Minn. lakes, posing health risk

A new University of Minnesota study found several antibiotics in sediment at the bottom of Minnesota lakes, and that might contribute to increased antibiotic resistance.
by Dan Gunderson

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Many Minnesota homes would benefit from an energy audit

Many Minnesota homes would benefit from an energy audit

Energy bills are poised to rise as temperatures fall. Minnesotans can ease the financial pain by checking the insulation in their home and looking for ways they can update around the house. And the Minnesota Center for Energy and the Environment wants to help.
by Martin Moylan

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U.S. House OKs bill paving way for mining near Boundary Waters

U.S. House OKs bill paving way for mining near Boundary Waters

The measure would reopen land near the Boundary Waters to mineral exploration and, potentially, to new copper-nickel mines on the doorstep of one of the nation's most popular wilderness areas. The vote created unusual political alliances among Minnesota's congressional delegation.
by Dan Kraker

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Brewery makes algae beer to spotlight threat to Lake Erie

A brewery in Ohio is making a batch of green-colored beer called "Algae Blooms" to draw attention to the toxic algae that's been fouling Lake Erie.
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Keystone spill likely caused by construction damage, investigators say

Keystone spill likely caused by construction damage, investigators say

The leak was initially estimated to have released some 210,000 gallons of crude. Federal investigators say that they now have an "unconfirmed lower spill estimate," without specifying how much.

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