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Bald eagles soar back into town ahead of schedule, thanks to the weather

Bald eagles soar back into town ahead of schedule, thanks to the weather

The spring eagle migration usually coincides with the ice-out of Minnesota's lakes and rivers. But mild weather in February meant the ice broke up earlier than usual and also melted much of the snow dotting the ground.
by Nancy Yang

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Warm winter startles even the experts

Warm winter startles even the experts

Even with the trend toward warmer Minnesota winters in a changing climate, no one guessed it would be this warm.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Republicans in Maine, Utah want Trump to undo monuments

Trump's staff is reviewing decisions by the Obama administration to determine economic impacts, whether the law was followed and whether there was appropriate consultation with local officials.
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U.S. officials to hold meeting on Alberta Clipper pipeline

State Department officials will hold the only public meeting on a draft environmental review for the final segment of Enbridge Energy's project, which carries Canadian tar sands oil across northern Minnesota to Superior, Wisconsin.
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Somalia: 110 dead from hunger in past 48 hours in drought

It was the first death toll announced by Somalia's government since it declared the drought a national disaster on Tuesday. The United Nations estimates that 5 million people need aid, amid warnings of a full-blown famine.
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Leech Lake watershed gets healthy marks from state

Leech Lake watershed gets healthy marks from state

A new state report finds the Leech Lake River Watershed in northern Minnesota to be one of the healthiest watersheds in the upper Mississippi River basin.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Smog in western U.S. starts out as pollution in Asia, researchers say

Smog in western U.S. starts out as pollution in Asia, researchers say

By tripling their emission of pollutants, Asian countries have contributed as much as 65 percent of a rise in ozone levels in the western U.S., scientists say.

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Metal shredding operation to pay pollution fine, leave Minneapolis

Metal shredding operation to pay pollution fine, leave Minneapolis

Northern Metal Recycling has agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle pollution allegations and leave north Minneapolis, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency said Friday. The company will move to Becker, Minn. in 2019.
by MPR News Staff

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U.S., tribal officials want pipeline documents released

U.S., tribal officials want pipeline documents released

Texas-based Energy Transfer Partners last month asked a federal judge to shield details such as spill response plans and pipeline features that could be targeted by anti-pipeline activists.
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