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America's protected natural areas are polluted, by noise

America's protected natural areas are polluted, by noise

A new survey shows that cars, planes and other forms of noise pollution are rampant across the American wilderness. In many cases, human-made noise is drowning out the background sounds.
by Christopher Joyce

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DNR deputizes K-9s to sniff out zebra mussels

DNR deputizes K-9s to sniff out zebra mussels

The dogs are trained to smell invasive zebra mussels on boats. They can find mussels in places human inspectors might miss, including the inside of motors, bilges and live wells.
by Dan Gunderson

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Minneapolis Park Board votes to change Lake Calhoun name to Bde Maka Ska

Minneapolis Park Board votes to change Lake Calhoun name to Bde Maka Ska

The name change proposal goes next to the Hennepin County Board. If approved there, the DNR and the U.S. Board of Geographic Names would also need to sign off on the change.
by Matt Sepic

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Hungry goats join the ranks of St. Paul city staff

Hungry goats join the ranks of St. Paul city staff

Some three dozen goats took to the bluffs at Indian Mounds Regional Park on Tuesday where they'll start chomping down on invasive plants like buckthorn.
by Cody Nelson

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Xcel, Benson agree on plan to mitigate power plant closure

Xcel, Benson agree on plan to mitigate power plant closure

The power plant in Benson has been burning turkey litter since 2007 and selling the electricity to Xcel, but the utility says the plant isn't cost effective.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Environmentalists, coal companies rally around technology to clean up coal

Environmentalists, coal companies rally around technology to clean up coal

The industry has been in decline for years, partly because burning coal creates CO2 and warms the atmosphere. But there's a way to capture it -- which has drawn praise from traditional enemies.
by Christopher Joyce

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DNR warns Minnesota dog owners of disease spread by raccoons

DNR warns Minnesota dog owners of disease spread by raccoons

Minnesota is seeing a rising number of cases of canine distemper contracted by dogs and spread by raccoons, state conservation officials said Monday. Here's how to keep your pet safe.
by MPR News Staff

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On Gunflint Trail, memories of 'devil's fire' still burn

On Gunflint Trail, memories of 'devil's fire' still burn

The Ham Lake Fire started 10 years ago Friday. It burned more than 75,000 acres and destroyed over 100 structures, including many longtime family cabins. But the forest, and the people, are recovering.
by Dan Kraker

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Newseum event explores politics of climate change

Newseum event explores politics of climate change

A panel discussion was held at the Newseum on the day of the People's Climate Movement March in Washington. They discussed the politics of climate change in Washington DC today.
by MPR News Staff

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Marchers unite to take on Trump's climate policies

Marchers unite to take on Trump's climate policies

On the symbolic 100th day in office for President Trump, who has denied climate change, protesters are rallying in front of the White House to call for better environmental protections.
by Jennifer Ludden

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