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GOP-backed measures seek to rein in science used at EPA

GOP-backed measures seek to rein in science used at EPA

Pondering new restrictions on how the Environmental Protection Agency can use scientific data, congressional Republicans are seeking advice from the chemical and fossil fuel industries.
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After more than a century, bison return to Canada's oldest national park

After more than a century, bison return to Canada's oldest national park

Banff National Park is hailing the beasts' return as a "historic and cultural triumph." Local indigenous communities also have strong spiritual ties to the bison, and welcomed their reintroduction.

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Dakota Access opponents urge action as Army consent looms

Dakota Access opponents urge action as Army consent looms

The Army said Tuesday that it will allow the pipeline to cross under a Missouri River reservoir in North Dakota. The Standing Rock Sioux promised to fight the development in court.
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Army to allow completion of Dakota Access oil pipeline

Army to allow completion of Dakota Access oil pipeline

The Army intends to allow the Lake Oahe crossing as early as Wednesday, according to court documents the Justice Department filed.
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Judge says Dakota pipeline protest suit unlikely to succeed

Judge says Dakota pipeline protest suit unlikely to succeed

Dakota Access pipeline opponents involved in a violent clash with police in North Dakota in November are unlikely to succeed in a lawsuit alleging excessive force and civil rights violations, a federal judge said Tuesday.
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Dayton speaks out against potential mining near Boundary Waters

Dayton speaks out against potential mining near Boundary Waters

Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton spoke out strongly against a proposed copper-nickel mine near the Boundary Waters during remarks Friday to the Minnesota Environmental Congress.
by Dan Kraker

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Trump administration lifts its hold on EPA contracts

A media blackout at the agency also appears to have been partially lifted, as a trickle of press releases were issued by EPA this week. However, the agency still has not posted to its official Twitter feed since President Donald Trump's Jan. 20 inauguration.
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Food for thought: St. Louis Park woman uses parties to teach on diet, climate change

Food for thought: St. Louis Park woman uses parties to teach on diet, climate change

Every night in February, Michelle Courtright is hosting vegetarian dinner parties to share the message that animals raised for food in Minnesota put more greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere than passenger cars.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Watch: In Hawaii, 'firehose' of lava pours into the ocean

Watch: In Hawaii, 'firehose' of lava pours into the ocean

Researchers in Hawaii have captured dramatic footage of a "firehose" of red-hot lava plummeting down a cliff into the Pacific Ocean, sending fragments of lava and clouds of gray smoke into the sky.

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