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Trump's budget would eliminate a key funder of research on pollution

Trump's budget would eliminate a key funder of research on pollution

For 51 years, a small federal program has been paying scientists to keep American waterways healthy. It's called Sea Grant — part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
by Christopher Joyce

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Project reduces mercury levels in women on North Shore

Project reduces mercury levels in women on North Shore

After a study showed high rates of mercury in newborns, efforts to give advice to women about eating fish along the North Shore of Lake Superior are reducing mercury levels without cutting fish consumption.
by Dan Kraker

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Stearns County offering dock owners cash to stop invasives

Stearns County offering dock owners cash to stop invasives

Hoping to halt the spread of zebra mussels and other invasive lake pests, the county says it will pay $200 to dock owners who are selling a dock or boat lift to keep it out of the water for a month.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Midwest wolves may find themselves in the crosshairs again

Midwest wolves may find themselves in the crosshairs again

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has repeatedly tried to remove wolves in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan states from the endangered species list, but courts have stymied those efforts.
by Associated Press

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Protections for 27 national monuments may be curtailed, cut

Protections for 27 national monuments may be curtailed, cut

President Donald Trump ordered the review last month, saying protections imposed by his three immediate predecessors amounted to "a massive federal land grab" that "should never have happened."
by Associated Press

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Dayton hopes to boost the Mississippi's image as fishing mecca

Dayton hopes to boost the Mississippi's image as fishing mecca

Next weekend, the Minnesota Governor's Fishing Opener will take place on the Mississippi River in St. Cloud, the first time this city has hosted the event in its 70-year history.
by Kirsti Marohn

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