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Is Gov. Dayton's proposal for clean water by 2025 a pipe dream?

Is Gov. Dayton's proposal for clean water by 2025 a pipe dream?

Over the last three months, Gov. Mark Dayton has held ten town hall style meetings across the state to look at the challenge of improving water quality for all Minnesotans.
by Tom Weber and Jo Erickson

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Federal judge reinstates Obama-era rule on methane emissions

Rebuffing the Trump administration, a federal judge on Wednesday ordered the Interior Department to reinstate an Obama-era regulation aimed at restricting harmful methane emissions from oil and gas production on federal lands.
by Associated Press

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Federal government: No threatened species listing for walrus

Federal government: No threatened species listing for walrus

The Trump administration says it will not list the Pacific walrus as a threatened species based on diminished Arctic Ocean sea ice, concluding that the marine mammals have adapted to the loss. The decision could be challenged in court by environmental groups.
by The Associated Press

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Creative distillers tackle food waste, redefining 'getting trashed'

Creative distillers tackle food waste, redefining 'getting trashed'

In an effort to transform edibles from trash to treasure, innovative mixologists are using bruised strawberries, cucumber peels and citrus rinds to make unique, socially-conscious craft cocktails.
by Jodi Helmer

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Solar energy is fastest growing source of power

Solar energy is fastest growing source of power

It is the first time that solar energy growth surpasses any other fuel as a source of power. Coal in particular had continued to grow in recent years despite global targets to reduce carbon emissions.
by The Associated Press

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Notes from the field: Good reporting starts with listening

Notes from the field: Good reporting starts with listening

Reporter Elizabeth Dunbar has been covering the environment for several years, but she's trying a different approach for a project looking at the future of agriculture.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Enbridge tax fight could cost northern Minn. counties millions of dollars

Enbridge tax fight could cost northern Minn. counties millions of dollars

A major tax case between Enbridge Energy and the state heads to Minnesota Tax Court on Tuesday, which ultimately could leave 13 northern Minnesota counties on the hook for tens of millions of dollars.
by Dan Kraker

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Study: Chemicals affecting fish in Great Lakes rivers

Study: Chemicals affecting fish in Great Lakes rivers

Some sites studied had levels of chemicals above those expected to cause adverse effects on fish, such as increased liver size and reproductive problems.
by Kirsti Marohn

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