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Draft permit signals DNR is OK with Polymet dam plan

The state Department of Natural Resources has released a draft permit for the massive earthen dam PolyMet Mining is proposing to build to hold back millions of gallons of waste rock and water at its proposed copper-nickel mine in northeast Minnesota.
by Dan Kraker

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Families clash over proposed hog farm in Zumbrota Township

Families clash over proposed hog farm in Zumbrota Township

People living near the proposed facility are worried about odors and levels of hydrogen sulfide, a gas from animal waste that can be harmful to health. Those proposing the facility say they meet state standards and have a right to expand their business.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Unhealthy air expected again for swath of southern Minn.

Unhealthy air expected again for swath of southern Minn.

Almost the entire southern half of Minnesota will have air quality unhealthy for some people on Friday, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says.
by Cody Nelson

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'Snot otters' get a second chance in Ohio

'Snot otters' get a second chance in Ohio

North America's largest amphibian, the Hellbender salamander, is in trouble. They are endangered in several states. A team in Ohio is trying to save them before it's too late.
by Madeline K. Sofia

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At bug-eating festival, kids crunch down on the food of the future

At bug-eating festival, kids crunch down on the food of the future

The United Nations estimates that by 2050, the planet's 9 billion people will need to rely on bugs as a critical source of protein. Chefs and scientists are trying to get children on board early.
by Melissa Banigan

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Smoke, hot temps trigger Minnesota air quality alert for Thursday

Smoke, hot temps trigger Minnesota air quality alert for Thursday

Affected area include the Twin Cities, St. Cloud, Hinckley and the Tribal Nation of Mille Lacs, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency said Wednesday. Conditions will make it unhealthy for some people to be outside.
by MPR News Staff

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Behold the fatberg: London's 130-ton, 'rock-solid' sewer blockage

Behold the fatberg: London's 130-ton, 'rock-solid' sewer blockage

Made up of cooking fat, wet wipes and other sanitary products, the mass is said to weigh as much as 11 double-decker buses. A water company official compared removing it to breaking up "concrete."
by Jason Slotkin

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'Not invisible anymore': Standing Rock a year after pipeline protests

'Not invisible anymore': Standing Rock a year after pipeline protests

The massive demonstrations against the Dakota Access pipeline didn't stop the oil from flowing, and problems on the reservation remain. But protest leaders say they're stronger for what happened last year and are focused on the future.
by Dan Gunderson

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Coffee, bees and climate change are linked in ways you may not have expected

Coffee, bees and climate change are linked in ways you may not have expected

A new study projects that by 2050, climate change could reduce the amount of ground usable to grow coffee in Latin America by up to 88 percent. Bees play a key role in increasing coffee yields.

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State better off without Enbridge oil pipeline, Dayton agency says

State better off without Enbridge oil pipeline, Dayton agency says

The state Commerce Department dealt a setback Monday to a proposed controversial oil pipeline across northern Minnesota, ruling the environmental and socioeconomic risks of letting Enbridge replace its aging Line 3 pipeline outweigh the "limited benefits."
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