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Getting to Green: Minnesota’s energy future

Getting to Green is an MPR News series that shares stories about Minnesota’s clean energy transition, including what needs to be done to get there.

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Pets, lawn fertilizer pose big threats to Mississippi River in Twin Cities

Pets, lawn fertilizer pose big threats to Mississippi River in Twin Cities

A new study gives the first comprehensive look at the sources of nitrogen and phosphorus in the Twin Cities watershed and how quickly the nutrients move across the land, ending up in the Mississippi River.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Dakota Access fight provides blueprint for pipeline protests

Dakota Access fight provides blueprint for pipeline protests

Prolonged protests have failed to stop the flow of oil, but they have provided inspiration and a blueprint for protests against pipelines in other states.
by Associated Press

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Oregon set to double recycling rate to 10 cents a can

Oregon set to double recycling rate to 10 cents a can

Oregon's first-in-the-nation bottle recycling program will now double the payout for used soda cans and glass bottles, and frugal residents have been stockpiling for months in anticipation.
by Associated Press

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MnDOT cuts back road salt use to save money, protect water

MnDOT cuts back road salt use to save money, protect water

The effort is aimed at saving not only money, but the environment. The chloride in road salt is causing serious and permanent pollution in Minnesota lakes, rivers and streams.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Environmental lawsuits pile up as PolyMet mine crawls forward

Environmental lawsuits pile up as PolyMet mine crawls forward

Three lawsuits have been filed in the past week alone, challenging recent federal decisions advancing what would be the state's first ever copper-nickel mine.
by Dan Kraker

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EPA decides not to ban a pesticide, despite its own evidence of risk

EPA decides not to ban a pesticide, despite its own evidence of risk

New EPA administrator Scott Pruitt has decided not to ban chlorpyrifos, a pesticide widely used on produce. That's despite evidence previously compiled by EPA showing it could pose risks to consumers.
by Dan Charles

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About 100 elk live in MN, should there be more?

About 100 elk live in MN, should there be more?

Efforts are underway to restore herd sizes to what they used to be.
by Tom Weber

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Update on the Red River flood diversion project

Update on the Red River flood diversion project

Plans for the project are in motion even as a lawsuit over environmental protections is pending.
by Tom Weber

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Climate Cast: Understanding Trump's climate policy

What undoing Obama's clean power plan means and the significance of a recent discussion when House Science Committee met to talk about climate science.
by Tiffany Hanssen

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