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Study: Rain and snow can transport chemicals to Minnesota's lakes, rivers

Study: Rain and snow can transport chemicals to Minnesota's lakes, rivers

A new study offers an explanation to why pharmaceuticals and other chemicals are found in remote Minnesota lakes. Research over the past decade has found drugs and chemicals like the insect repellent DEET are common in surface water.
by Dan Gunderson

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At Line 3 pipeline hearing, it's environment vs. jobs

At Line 3 pipeline hearing, it's environment vs. jobs

Hundreds of people attended public hearings Thursday on Enbridge's proposed Line 3 pipeline, with many voicing opposition to the project.
by Dan Kraker

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Tribal head who led Dakota Access pipeline fight voted out

Tribal head who led Dakota Access pipeline fight voted out

Unofficial results from the Standing Rock Sioux tribe's general election Wednesday showed that Dave Archambault received only 37 percent of about 1,700 votes cast. His opponent, longtime tribal councilman and wildlife official Mike Faith, received 63 percent, according to the totals released Thursday.
by The Associated Press

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Under locals' scrutiny, DNR nets for Mille Lacs walleye health

Under locals' scrutiny, DNR nets for Mille Lacs walleye health

DNR data show a consistent decline in Mille Lacs' walleye population, but resort owners say the catch is as good as ever.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Harvey, Irma, Maria: A hurricane's human fingerprints

Harvey, Irma, Maria: A hurricane's human fingerprints

After hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, scientists are looking at the connection between warming oceans, rising sea levels and other factors that are contributing to the intensity of storms. Are there human fingerprints on the recent hurricanes?
by MPR News Staff

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Minn., N.D. governors seek common ground on flood control

Minn., N.D. governors seek common ground on flood control

Mark Dayton and Doug Burgum have spoken twice since a federal judge stopped construction of the $2.2 billion Red River diversion, and they're hoping to resolve the dispute together.
by Dan Gunderson

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Xcel Energy announces plans for new South Dakota wind farm

Xcel Energy announces plans for new South Dakota wind farm

Xcel says the Dakota Range I and II project puts the company on pace to be the first U.S. utility to surpass 10,000 megawatts of wind on its system, which it says would be more than enough energy to power every home in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
by The Associated Press

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DNR to appeal ruling on White Bear Lake over-pumping

DNR to appeal ruling on White Bear Lake over-pumping

The Department of Natural Resources said Tuesday it will appeal a judge's ruling over its management of White Bear Lake.
by Matt Sepic

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Booming wolf population puts wildlife experts on notice

Booming wolf population puts wildlife experts on notice

With Minnesota's wolf population estimated to be on the rise, some wildlife managers are concerned about these same wolves targeting domestic animals for food.
by John Enger

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200-pound bear struck, killed near the Twin Cities

The 2- or 3-year-old black male was found early Sunday morning in Corcoran, about 22 miles northeast of Minneapolis. Police say bear sightings are uncommon there; black bears are mainly found in the northern third of Minnesota.
by Nancy Yang

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