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Task force named to study stalled Red River diversion plan

Task force named to study stalled Red River diversion plan

The task force that will explore options for the stalled diversion project is co-chaired by North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota judge allows 'necessity defense' in pipeline case

The judge's decision enables the protesters to present evidence that the threat of climate change from Canadian tar sands crude is so imminent that they were justified in trying to shut down two Enbridge Energy oil pipelines last year.
by The Associated Press

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Twin Cities smelling a little funky this morning? Here's why

Twin Cities smelling a little funky this morning? Here's why

Stop checking your armpits. You didn't smell bad this morning. A temperature inversion "enhanced" the usual odors around the Twin Cities. It should be better around midday.
by MPR News Staff

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Curiosity does in bear cubs after escape from SD wildlife park

A man spotted the cubs lollygagging in his neighbor's yard about a block away from Bear Country on Sunday evening. After a sheriff's deputy responded, they decided to follow her around and even tried climbing onto the hood of her squad car.
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Anthony Bourdain urges Americans to 'value the things we eat'

In interview about his new documentary, "Wasted! The Story of Food Waste," the chef drives home the enormity of the problem and the importance of changing our perspective.
by Jeremy Hobson

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EPA OKs new curbs on controversial weed killer

EPA OKs new curbs on controversial weed killer

Farmers using dicamba next summer on their soybean fields will face new restrictions, the EPA says. One of the biggest changes: only trained workers can apply the herbicide.
by Mark Steil

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Wet autumn tests farmers, delays harvest

Wet autumn tests farmers, delays harvest

It's been a wet fall, and Minnesota farmers are running behind on harvesting the state's two primary crops, corn and soybeans. The delay means harvest could bump up against the first snow.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Tribes launch review of controversial MN pipeline project

Tribes launch review of controversial MN pipeline project

The tribes say their analysis will correct the "blatant inadequacies" of Minnesota's final environmental impact statement published in August detailing the potential effects of Enbridge Energy's Line 3 oil pipeline.
by Dan Kraker

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Minnesotans expected to pay more to stay warm this winter

Minnesotans expected to pay more to stay warm this winter

A federal estimate says most Minnesota households will pay more to heat their homes with natural gas this winter.
by Mark Steil

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Peak leaf-peeping across the state this weekend

Peak leaf-peeping across the state this weekend

Fall color is at its peak around the state. We've been having those cool temperatures that help the leaves turn from green to red and orange and yellow.
by MPR News Staff

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