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UN weather agency: 2017 set to be among top 3 hottest years

UN weather agency: 2017 set to be among top 3 hottest years

The World Meteorological Organization says this year is already on track to be one of the three hottest years of all time, after 2015 and 2016, which were both affected by a powerful El Nino effect, which can contribute to higher temperatures.
by The Associated Press

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Hunter accidentally shot, wounded on Minnesota deer opener

Investigators say a hunter shooting at a deer hit another hunter beyond the deer in southwestern Minnesota. Authorities say everyone was wearing blaze orange clothing as required by law. No one was arrested and no charges are pending.
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Assembly eliminates Wisconsin's minimum hunting age

Residents of any age, even toddlers, could legally hunt in Wisconsin under a bill the Assembly passed that eliminates the state's minimum hunting age.
by The Associated Press

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As hunting season opens, Minnesota wildlife officials ponder future of deer

As hunting season opens, Minnesota wildlife officials ponder future of deer

The state's firearms deer season opens Saturday, Nov. 4. It's a Minnesota tradition in which hundreds of thousands of hunters head out with the hope of getting a white-tailed deer.
by Tom Weber

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St. Paul metal recycler agrees to pay $20k after complaints of smelly runoff

St. Paul metal recycler agrees to pay $20k after complaints of smelly runoff

Metro Metals Corporation was storing stormwater runoff in an underground pool, then piping it into a railroad ditch that drained into nearby Bridal Veil Creek, an agreement with the MPCA said.
by Jon Collins

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Judge: Minn. should OK environmental study of oil pipeline plan

Judge: Minn. should OK environmental study of oil pipeline plan

Administrative Law Judge Eric Lipman said the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission should deem the final environmental impact statement of the proposed Enbridge Line 3 project "adequate."
by Dan Kraker

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Hearings on Enbridge's Line 3 oil pipeline open in St. Paul

Hearings on Enbridge's Line 3 oil pipeline open in St. Paul

The 12-day "evidentiary hearing" before an administrative law judge will be a trial-like proceeding to gather information to help the Public Utilities Commission decide whether the project is needed.
by The Associated Press

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