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Getting to Green: Minnesota’s energy future

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EPA science under scrutiny by Trump political staff

The Trump administration is mandating that any studies or data from scientists at the Environmental Protection Agency undergo review by political appointees before they can be released to the public.
by Associated Press

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Climate-related tweets sent from national park account deleted after going viral

The South Dakota park posted tweets Tuesday that accurately quoted climate science data, including the current record-setting high concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. President Donald Trump has called climate change a hoax.
by Associated Press

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What's next for the Dakota Access, Keystone XL pipelines?

What's next for the Dakota Access, Keystone XL pipelines?

President Donald Trump's executive actions on the Dakota Access and Keystone XL pipelines are aimed at turning the much-protested pipelines into reality. Here's a look at what may be next for the two pipelines.
by Associated Press

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Study: The Mississippi is pretty healthy, until it gets south of St. Cloud

Study: The Mississippi is pretty healthy, until it gets south of St. Cloud

The upper stretch of the river is in pretty good shape, but the lower river needs large-scale changes to reduce pollution, according to the report out Wednesday from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
by Dan Kraker

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A simple way to make broadcast towers more bird-friendly: Flashing lights

A simple way to make broadcast towers more bird-friendly: Flashing lights

Millions of migratory birds die every year after slamming into broadcast and cell towers. Scientists found that turning off steady-beam lights on towers reduced bird fatalities by 70 percent.

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Rebuking Obama, Trump boosts Keystone XL, Dakota pipelines

Rebuking Obama, Trump boosts Keystone XL, Dakota pipelines

President Donald Trump moved swiftly Tuesday to advance the controversial Keystone XL and Dakota Access oil pipelines, signing executive actions to aggressively overhaul America's energy policy and deal a sharp blow to Barack Obama's legacy on climate change.
by Associated Press

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Chronic wasting turns up in another SE Minnesota deer

Despite the discovery, state officials say they believe they're dealing with a localized cluster and that the infection may be relatively recent. The next step: letting a select group of landowners kill deer on their properties.
by MPR News Staff

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