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Divide over mining near BWCA on display at public meeting

Divide over mining near BWCA on display at public meeting

About 1,000 people packed a public meeting in Duluth on a federal proposal that could lead to a 20-year moratorium on mining exploration and development.
by Dan Kraker

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A New Zealand river now has the legal rights of a human

A New Zealand river now has the legal rights of a human

Lawmakers granted the Whanganui River the rights of legal representation on Wednesday. The vote caps over a century of struggle by the local Maori people, who see the waterway as a sacred ancestor.
by Colin Dwyer

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Climate Cast: CO2 is driving climate changes

Climate Cast: CO2 is driving climate changes

A recent interview with the head of the EPA has caused an uproar in the science community.
by Paul Huttner

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DNR: Invasive silver carp found for first time in St. Croix River

DNR: Invasive silver carp found for first time in St. Croix River

Conservation officials called the recent discovery of a silver carp and a bighead carp near Prescott, Wis., disappointing but said there's no evidence of an established population of either in the St. Croix.
by MPR News Staff

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U.S. taxpayers might be on the hook for pipeline protest costs

U.S. taxpayers might be on the hook for pipeline protest costs

North Dakota officials appear poised to go after the U.S. government, and thus U.S. taxpayers, to recoup more than $38 million in state expenses related to months of protests against the Dakota Access pipeline.

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Volkswagen exec remains jailed in U.S. emissions cheating case

Volkswagen exec remains jailed in U.S. emissions cheating case

A judge on Thursday refused to set a bond and release a German Volkswagen executive who was arrested in the company's U.S. emissions scandal while on vacation in Florida.
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Trump's budget slashes climate change funding

Trump's budget slashes climate change funding

The White House's proposed federal budget cuts everything from research to regulation, and makes clear that the administration doesn't view climate change as a priority.

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