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Getting to Green: Minnesota’s energy future

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State tightens guidelines for PFCs in drinking water

The new state standards are significantly tougher than federal Environmental Protection Agency standards.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Trump budget slashes money of clean air and water programs

The Trump Administration budget released Tuesday slashes funding for the Environmental Protection Agency by nearly one-third, laying off thousands of employees while imposing dramatic cuts to clean air and water programs.
by The Associated Press

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South African man crushed to death by wounded elephant

South African man crushed to death by wounded elephant

Theunis Botha was leading a hunting group when the elephant charged and lifted him up in the air. At that point, a member of Botha's party fatally shot the animal.

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Program rewarding farmers who protect water quality small, but growing

Program rewarding farmers who protect water quality small, but growing

Less than 1 percent of Minnesota's 26 million acres of farmland are under the agriculture water-quality certification program, but officials say that amount is growing.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Jane Goodall on resilience of nature and the indomitable human spirit

Jane Goodall on resilience of nature and the indomitable human spirit

Jane Goodall wonders why humans, such intellectual creatures, would destroy our only home. But says she has hope for the future because of the enthusiasm of young people, the resilience of nature and the indomitable human spirit.
by MPR News Staff

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2 more leaks found along Dakota Access pipeline

2 more leaks found along Dakota Access pipeline

North Dakota Environmental Health Chief Dave Glatt said the Health Department lists such incidents in its online database, but typically doesn't otherwise notify the public of oil spills smaller than 150 barrels unless the oil contaminates water.
by The Associated Press

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Legislature dashes to session end with lots to do

Legislature dashes to session end with lots to do

Most of a two-year state budget had yet to be approved as the Minnesota Legislature entered the final day of its 2017 session. A special session remained a possibility.
by Brian Bakst

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Governor and lawmakers plan to work through Sunday night on budget

Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka said as of late Sunday afternoon the Republican-led Legislature and DFL Governor Mark Dayton were on the cusp of a broad agreement.
by Brian Bakst

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Man gets probation for cutting trees from Chippewa forest

A 70-year-old man has been sentenced to three years of probation for stealing thousands of tree tops from black spruce in the Chippewa National Forest.
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